Task Force on Foster Care
State Systems Building Grant

State Systems of Health Care for Children and Youth
in Foster Care Chapter Project

Congratulations to the following chapters on obtaining Task Force on Foster Care (TFOFC) grants for State Systems of Health Care for Children and Youth in Foster Care Chapter Project.*

1. Maryland
2. Massachusetts
3. Nebraska
4. New Jersey
5. Pennsylvania

Please click on the following link to view the Grant Winner Summaries.

The Academy's TFOFC is delighted to support this project.  We have assembled a Project Resource Kit to assist your Chapter with its systems building efforts.  This resource kit contains useful information to assist your state team as you make plans to develop systems of health care in your state. 

The resources include a checklist of things to consider when designing a successful system, examples from states that have created successful health systems for children in foster care, information on the medical needs of youth in care, Medical Home information, some basic information on building systems, relevant AAP policy statements for reference, and examples of successful legislation. 

This resource kit is available to any Chapter that wants it; however please check for updates since it is a “work in progress.”

Click on the link to view the Chapter Project Resource Kit.

For technical assistance please contact:
                                                                 
Ngozi Onyema, CHES
American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Blvd.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098
800/433-9016, extension 4912       
E-mail: nonyema@aap.org

*Funded by the AAP Friends of Children Fund