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The foster care system has a suicide problem. Federal cuts threaten to slow fixes
- Elliott Hinkle faced depression and suicidal thoughts while in foster care, advocating for better mental health support for youth in the system, particularly LGBTQ+ individuals, who are at higher risk for such issues.
- Research shows that children in foster care attempt or complete suicide at rates three to four times higher than their peers in the general population, highlighting a significant mental health crisis.
- Federal funding cuts announced by officials threaten efforts to implement necessary screening and treatment for mental health in foster care, risking increased challenges for these vulnerable youths.
- Experts like Cynthia Ewell Foster emphasize that without proper federal standards and resources, children in foster care will continue facing barriers to essential mental health care.
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The foster care system has a suicide problem. Federal cuts threaten to slow fixes
By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock, KFF Health News If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” Elliott Hinkle experienced depression and suicidal thoughts even before entering the foster care system in Casper, Wyoming, at age 15. At the time, Hinkle, who is transgender, struggled with their sexual identity and gender issues, and their difficulties contin…
·Baltimore, United States
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