SERVICES FOR FOSTER AND DELINQUENT YOUTH
The tools below address some of the common questions that health care providers have regarding provision of health care to youth in the foster care and juvenile justice systems and help them to properly and respectfully address the healthcare needs of these young people.
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Reproductive and Sexual Health Care and Related Rights for Youth and Non-Minor Dependents in Foster Care: An all county letter issued by the state of California Department of Social Services that explains the rights foster youth have to reproductive health care. (Updated 2016)
Consent to Treatment for Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System: This document for healthcare providers explains the medical consent rules that apply when children enter the juvenile delinquency system in California. (Updated 2009)
The Reproductive Health Equity Project for Foster Youth: RHEP brings together youth in foster care and the agencies that serve them to promote systems that normalize, support, and promote the bodily autonomy and healthy sexual development of youth in foster care.
Subscribe to the one and only #newsletter from the Reproductive Health Equity Project for Foster Youth🗞 You'll find resources, #readingrecs, events, updates on our youth advocates & more▶ https://rhep.info/newsletter
Teen Talk: Foster Youth is a comprehensive sex education course taught by experts in the community. It is:
✅virtual
✅compliant with state law (SB89)
✅foster-youth approved
If you know a young person who could benefit from #TeenTalk, fill out this form: https://rhep.info/sexed
The Reproductive Health Equity Project for Foster Youth is seeking advocates to join the 2025 Youth Advisory Board (YAB). YAB members receive $27/hr for this remote role. See details & apply at the link: https://rhep.info/YAB2025
