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Developing a Health Care System for Children in Foster Care
Mary V Greiner1,2, Sarah J Beal1,2
11 Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Insights
The Comprehensive Health Evaluations for Cincinnati's Kids (CHECK) Center offers specialized care for over 1,000 foster children annually. This program addresses unique health needs, improving healthcare access for vulnerable children.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Public Health
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Children in foster care face significant healthcare challenges.
- Traditional healthcare settings struggle to meet the complex needs of these children.
- Unmet health needs, missing records, and social factors complicate care for foster youth.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the development of the Comprehensive Health Evaluations for Cincinnati's Kids (CHECK) Center.
- To demonstrate a successful healthcare delivery model for children in foster care.
- To highlight a community-inclusive and adaptive approach to pediatric foster care.
Main Methods:
- Case study methodology.
- Development of a consultation model clinical program.
- Collaboration with community partners.
Main Results:
- The CHECK Center was established in 2012 at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
- The program serves over 1,000 children in foster care annually.
- The model is inclusive, tailored, and adaptive to community needs and system changes.
Conclusions:
- The CHECK Center provides a successful model for managing the health of children in foster care.
- A tailored, community-integrated approach is essential for effective foster care health services.
- The program demonstrates adaptability to evolving healthcare and social systems.
Abstract:
In 2012, the Comprehensive Health Evaluations for Cincinnati's Kids (CHECK) Center was launched at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center to provide health care for over 1,000 children placed into foster care each year in the Cincinnati community. This consultation model clinical program was developed because children in foster care have been difficult to manage in the traditional health care setting due to unmet health needs, missing medical records, cumbersome state mandates, and transient and impoverished social settings. This case study describes the history and creation of the CHECK Center, demonstrating the development of a successful foster care health delivery system that is inclusive of all community partners, tailored for the needs and resources of the community, and able to adapt and respond to new information and changing systems.
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