What works and what doesn’t?
A young person in foster care is 4.5 times more likely to be on psychotropic medications than youths not in foster care. In some states, nearly 40% of all foster children are receiving psychotropic medications – often in doses higher than those recommended for adults.
Our featured guest speakers for February will include:
- Stephen McCrea, Supervisor at the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of Multnomah and Washington Counties
- Pamela Butler, Program Director at the Oregon Foster Youth Connection
- A panel of former foster youths advocating for change in the foster care system
Hear former foster youths tell about their experiences with the mental health system and foster care. We hope you can join us to hear their stories, and to discuss how we can all better support this very vulnerable population.
