Research and Recommendations

• The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACE) is one of the largest investigations ever conducted on the links between childhood maltreatment and later-life health and well-being.
• The American Academy of Pediatrics has set forth a policy on Health Care of Young Children in Foster Care
• The Leadership Council on Child Abuse and Interpersonal Violence has identified studies on The Effect of Childhood Trauma on Brain Development.
• The UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities submitted the following research study to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in December 2002: Assessment of Factors Influencing the Adequacy of Health Care Services to Children in Foster Care.
• New York Lawyers for the Public Interest has developed a guide to explain the hospital's responsibility to provide discharge planning when children are hospitalized for mental health treatment: Discharge Planning Guide for Children who are Hospitalized for Mental Health Treatment in New York State.