The Primer and Webinar
This brief lays out the case for investing in systems that enable electronic information exchange for children and youth in foster care, reviews existing efforts underway in states and communities, identifies specific elements that serve this population most effectively, and discusses steps that state advocates can take to establish an integrated electronic record of care for foster children and youth in their state.
The Children’s Partnership and SPARC co-hosted a webinar, Electronic Information Exchange: Elements that Matter for Children in Foster Care (audio recording and slides), providing examples of current electronic information exchange programs in the states.
Presentations included:
- Electronic Information Exchange: Elements that Matter for Children in Foster Care Overview (PDF)
Beth Morrow, Director of Health IT Initiatives at The Children’s Partnership (Author of the issue brief) - Information Sharing to Increase Education Outcomes for Students in Foster Care (PDF)
Foster Youth Student Information System (FYSIS) (PDF)
Michelle Lustig, Coordinator for the Foster Youth and Homeless Education Services, San Diego, CA - Texas STAR Health Program (PDF)
Rebecca Alejandro, Program Specialist, Texas Health and Human Services Commission
