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Foster Care

ADAP advocated for children with disabilities in foster care for many years under the R.C. Consent Decree, an agreement entered into by the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) and counsel representing children being cared for by DHR. While the court case which led to the Consent Decree was terminated by the federal court in 2007, the Decree's principles have been incorporated into state law governing Alabama's child welfare system.
Children in foster care continue to benefit from ADAP's advocacy services in the areas of special education, the effective delivery of services for youth transitioning to adulthood, appropriate community based and behavioral services for youth with emotional and behavioral challenges, monitoring of safety and well-being in residential treatment facilities, and, when necessary, the investigation of abuse and neglect allegations.

Abuse and Neglect Against
​Foster Care Children

On July 6, 2020, ADAP, along with its advocacy partners, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), and Children’s Rights (CR), issued a  letter of concern and monitoring report  to the commissioners of the Alabama Department of Human Resources, the Alabama Department of Mental Health, the Alabama Department of Public Health, and the Alabama Medicaid Agency
regarding abuse and neglect against foster care children at four Alabama facilities run by Sequel Youth and Family Services.  Multiple ADAP staff conducted in-depth interviews with almost one hundred residents from the four Sequel facilities in Alabama. What we learned from our work is that Sequel facilities in Alabama are violent and chaotic places where youth are physically and emotionally abused by staff and peers, subjected to wretched living conditions, provided inadequate supervision and medical care, and subjected to illegal seclusion and restraint.  ADAP calls upon these four state agencies, as the relevant state licensing, funding, and monitoring agencies for Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs), to take sweeping and immediate action to protect the children placed in Sequel facilities from ongoing harm.

Resources

Extended Medicaid Eligibility to age 26 for Former Foster Care Youth - As of January 1, 2014, the Affordable Care Act allows certain foster care children to receive Medicaid health coverage until age 26. 
A Family Guide to Individualized Service Plans (ISPs) - How to write an ISP that is family and child centered.

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • ADAP Services
    • ADAP Staff
    • Mission & Values
    • Goals & Priorities
    • ADAP Eligibility Requirements
    • Programming
    • Career and Clerkship Opportunities
    • ADAP Disclaimer
    • ADAP Advisory Council >
      • PADD Advisory Council
      • PAIMI Advisory Council
    • ADAP Awards >
      • Jeff Ridgeway
      • Ricky Wyatt
  • Client Assistance Program
  • Community Issues
    • Abuse/Neglect
    • Assistive Technology
    • Employment
    • Community Waiver Program
    • HIV/AIDS
    • Mental Health
    • Social Security
    • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
    • Veterans
    • Voting >
      • Vote for Access
    • Guardianship
  • Children's Issues
    • Bullying
    • Children's Mental Health
    • Foster Care
    • Juvenile Justice
    • Protecting Youth in Facilities
    • Special Education
    • Transitioning to Adulthood
  • COVID-19 Advocacy Tools You Can Use
    • Healthcare
    • Safety in Community / Facility
    • Special Education (K-12 and Post-Secondary)
    • Transportation and Housing
    • Voting
  • Assistance Needed
    • Resources >
      • Client Intake Form
      • ADAP General Contact Form
      • ADAP Publications
      • ADAP Federal Partners
    • Grievance Procedure
    • Grievance Form
    • Satisfaction Survey
    • Office Location
    • Request Education / Training Presentation
    • Request Exhibit
    • Request a Publication
    • Special Education Bulk Book Order Form
    • Report Broken Links or Other Website Issues