Reframing Vision Care for Youth in Foster Care in Philadelphia
Uncorrected vision problems can exacerbate learning difficulties, social isolation and emotional distress. Children in foster care already face disproportionate risk for these difficulties. Early identification and treatment of vision issues can significantly improve a child’s ability to succeed academically and engage socially.
This course is eligible for 1.5 CLE (for PA licensed attorneys) and CEU (for pa licensed social workers, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors). Credit is provided by the Support Center for Child Advocates, Center for Excellence in Advocacy**.
(Application for credits will be sent after you register for webinar.)
Objectives:
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Recognize the unique vision care needs and barriers experienced by children and youth in foster care, including disruptions in care, placement changes, transportation challenges, and difficulty accessing providers.
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Appreciate and Learn from the work being done by colleagues at the Fostering Health Program around access to vision care and research regarding this critical area of health and well-being for foster youth.
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Determine strategies for practical and systematic interventions to improve access to vision care for youth in foster care.
- Incorporate lived experience perspectives of impacts of vision care into program design and policy recommendations.
Judy Dawson RN BSN, Nurse Coordinator Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Fostering Health Program
Kristine Fortin MD MPH, Medical Director Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Fostering Health Program
Katherine Kellom BA, Director Qualitative Research Core, administrative manager, PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Emma Golub MPH, Policy Analyst PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia