Comments on: 42 percent of all kids in foster care are taking three or more mood-altering drugs http://www.cchrint.org/2010/06/07/42-percent-of-all-kids-in-foster-care-are-taking-three-or-more-mood-altering-drugs/ Human Rights organization Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:43:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Francis A. Daley http://www.cchrint.org/2010/06/07/42-percent-of-all-kids-in-foster-care-are-taking-three-or-more-mood-altering-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-4677 Francis A. Daley Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:56:47 +0000 http://www.cchrint.org/?p=5029#comment-4677 I do believe that all foster kids aged 3 and above have some sort of trauma, the very least of these being separation from biological parents and siblings. It may be the same trauma for children younger but I've no idea how to quantify that. I grew up up in foster care from age 7 until adulthood and was fortunate to be able to stay with one family. My eight brothers and sisters were not as lucky. From my personal experience and observations of my siblings I can tell you what helped me were two of the simplest assets that every human has the capability of: Love and patience. I do believe that all foster kids aged 3 and above have some sort of trauma, the very least of these being separation from biological parents and siblings. It may be the same trauma for children younger but I’ve no idea how to quantify that.

I grew up up in foster care from age 7 until adulthood and was fortunate to be able to stay with one family. My eight brothers and sisters were not as lucky. From my personal experience and observations of my siblings I can tell you what helped me were two of the simplest assets that every human has the capability of: Love and patience.

]]> By: The Aged-Out Foster Kid Takes the Plunge….and Goes Back to Drugs. « I Was A Foster Kid http://www.cchrint.org/2010/06/07/42-percent-of-all-kids-in-foster-care-are-taking-three-or-more-mood-altering-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-3758 The Aged-Out Foster Kid Takes the Plunge….and Goes Back to Drugs. « I Was A Foster Kid Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:04:34 +0000 http://www.cchrint.org/?p=5029#comment-3758 [...] more likely to be on antipsychotic medication compared to other children on Medicaid??? …  and that 42% of kids in foster care are taking THREE or more mood altering drugs? (Click here) My favorite comment from a psychologist in this news brief is: “All kids in foster care have some [...] [...] more likely to be on antipsychotic medication compared to other children on Medicaid??? …  and that 42% of kids in foster care are taking THREE or more mood altering drugs? (Click here) My favorite comment from a psychologist in this news brief is: “All kids in foster care have some [...]

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