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Council on Foster Care, Adoption and Kinship Care
AAP Policy authored by the Council on Foster Care, Adoption and Kinship Care
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
James Anderst, MD, MSCI, FAAP; Shannon L. Carpenter, MD, MS, FAAP; Thomas C. Abshire, MD; Emily Killough, MD, FAAP; AAP SECTION ON HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY, THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY, THE AAP COUNCIL ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; Consultants; Eneida A. Mendonca, MD, PhD, FAAP, FACMI; Stephen M. Downs, MD, MS, FAAP, FACMI; Section on Hematology/Oncology executive committee, 2020–2021; Cynthia Wetmore, MD, PhD, FAAP, chairperson; Carl Allen, MD, PhD, FAAP; David Dickens, MD, FAAP; James Harper, MD, FAAP; Zora R. Rogers, MD, FAAP; Juhi Jain, MD, FAAP; Anne Warwick, MD, MPH, FAAP; Amber Yates, MD, FAAP; past executive committee members; Jeffrey Hord, MD, FAAP; Jeffrey Lipton, MD, PhD, FAAP; Hope Wilson, MD, FAAP; staff; Suzanne Kirkwood, MS; Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, 2020–2021; Suzanne B. Haney, MD, MS, FAAP, chairperson; Andrea Gottsegen Asnes, MD, FAAP; Amy R. Gavril, MD, MSCI, FAAP; Rebecca Greenlee Girardet, MD, FAAP; Nancy Heavilin, MD, FAAP; Amanda Bird Hoffert Gilmartin, MD, FAAP; Antoinette Laskey, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP; Stephen A. Messner, MD, FAAP; Bethany Anne Mohr, MD, FAAP; Shalon Marie Nienow, MD, FAAP; Norell Rosado, MD, FAAP; cast Council on Child Abuse and Neglect executive committee members; Sheila M. Idzerda, MD, FAAP; Lori A. Legano, MD, FAAP; Anish Raj, MD; Andrew P. Sirotnak, MD, FAAP; Liaisons; Heather C. Forkey, MD, FAAP; Council on Foster Care, Adoption and Kinship Care; Brooks Keeshin, MD, FAAP; American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Jennifer Matjasko, PhD; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Heather Edward, MD; Section on Pediatric Trainees; staff; Müge Chavdar, MPH; American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Board of Trustees, 2020–2021; Jorge Di Paola, MD, president; Patrick Leavey, MD, FAAP; Doug Graham, MD, PhD; Caroline Hastings, MD; Nobuko Hijiya, MD; Jeffrey Hord, MD, FAAP; Dana Matthews, MD; Betty Pace, MD; Maria C. Velez, MD, FAAP; Dan Wechsler, MD, PhD; past board members; Amy Billett, MD, FAAP; Linda Stork, MD; staff; Ryan Hooker, MPT
September 19 2022
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Heather Forkey, MD, FAAP; Moira Szilagyi, MD, PhD, FAAP; Erin T. Kelly, MD, FAAP, FACP; James Duffee, MD, MPH, FAAP; THE COUNCIL ON FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION, AND KINSHIP CARE, COUNCIL ON COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS, COUNCIL ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, COMMITTEE ON PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH
August 01 2021
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Veronnie F. Jones, MD, MSPH, FAAP; Elaine E. Schulte, MD, MPH, FAAP; Douglas Waite, MD, FAAP; COUNCIL ON FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION, AND KINSHIP CARE; Sarah Springer, MD, FAAP; Moira Ann Szilagyi, MD, PhD, FAAP; Heather Forkey, MD, FAAP; Kristine Fortin, MD, FAAP; Mary V. Greiner, MD, MS, FAAP; David Harmon, MD, FAAP; Anu N. Partap; MD MPH, FAAP; Linda Davidson Sagor, MD, MPH, FAAP; Mary Allen Staat, MD, MPH, FAAP; Jonathan D. Thackery, MD, FAAP; Lisa W. Zetley, MD, FAAP
December 01 2020
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Brooks Keeshin, MD, FAAP; Heather C. Forkey, MD, FAAP; George Fouras, MD, DFAACAP; Harriet L. MacMillan, CM, MD, MSc, FRCPC; AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, COUNCIL ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, COUNCIL ON FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION, AND KINSHIP CARE, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY, COMMITTEE ON CHILD MALTREATMENT AND VIOLENCE, COMMITTEE ON ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE; Emalee G. Flaherty, MD, FAAP; Andrew P. Sirotnak, MD, FAAP; Ann E. Budzak, MD, FAAP, CAPT; Amy R. Gavril, MD, MSCI, FAAP; Suzanne B. Haney, MD, FAAP; Sheila M. Idzerda, MD, FAAP; Antoinette Laskey, MD, MPH, MBP, FAAP; Lori A. Legano, MD, FAAP; Stephen A. Messner, MD, FAAP; Rebecca L. Moles, MD, FAAP; Vincent J. Palusci, MD, MS, FAAP; Sarah H. Springer, MD, FAAP; Mary Booth Vaden Greiner, MD, MS, FAAP; David A. Harmon, MD, FAAP; Veronnie Faye Jones, MD, PhD, MSPH, FAAP; Paul J Lee, MD, FAAP; Lisa M. Nalven, MD, MA, FAAP; Linda Davidson Sagor; MD MPH, FAAP; Moira Ann Szilagyi, MD, PhD, FAAP; Jonathan David Thackeray, MD, FAAP; Douglas Waite, MD, FAAP; Lisa Weber Zetley, MD, FAAP; Judith A. Cohen, MD; Jeanette M. Scheid, MD, PhD; Kalpana Miriyala, MD; David Lewis Corwin, MD; Beverly Bryant, MD; Lisa Amaya-Jackson, MD, MPH; Michael D. De Bellis, MD; Dayna LePlatte-Ogini, MD; Ram Chettiar, DO; Sara Pawlowski, MD; Mikal Hicks-Black, DO; Harry DeCabo; Terry Git Lee, MD; Wynne S. Morgan, MD; Alka Aneja, MD; Imtiaz Basrai, MD; Hanu Damerla, MD; Lisa Durette, MD; Nerissa Galang-Feather, MD; William Lohr, MD; Michael W. Naylor, MD; Megan Baker, MD; Veronica L. Murphy, MD; Sarah Wakefield, MD; Divya Chhabra, MD; Fernando Valles, MPH, MSMS
February 01 2020
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Veronnie Faye Jones, MD; Elaine E. Schulte, MD; COUNCIL ON FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION, AND KINSHIP CARE; Sarah Springer, MD; Moira Ann Szilagyi, MD; Heather Forkey, MD; Mary V. Greiner, MD; David Harmon, MD; Paul Lee, MD; Lisa Maxine Nalven, MD; Linda Davidson Sagor, MD; Jonathan D. Thackery, MD; Douglas Waite, MD; Lisa W. Zetley, MD
May 01 2019
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
David Rubin, MD; Sarah H. Springer, MD; Sarah Zlotnik, MSW; Christina D. Kang-Yi, PhD; COUNCIL ON FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION, AND KINSHIP CARE; Moira Szilagyi, MD; Heather Forkey, MD; David Harmon, MD; Paula Jaudes, MD; Veronnie Faye Jones, MD; Paul Lee, MD; Lisa Nalven, MD; Linda Sagor, MD; Elaine Schulte, MD; Lisa W. Zetley, MD
April 01 2017
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Robert D. Sege, MD; Lisa Amaya-Jackson, MD; AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, Council on Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care; AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY Committee on Child Maltreatment and Violence; NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHILD TRAUMATIC STRESS; Emalee G. Flaherty, MD; Sheila M. Idzerda, MD; Lori A. Legano, MD; John M. Leventhal, MD; James L. Lukefahr, MD; Robert D. Sege, MD
April 01 2017
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Technical Report
Moira A. Szilagyi, MD; David S. Rosen, MD; David Rubin, MD; Sarah Zlotnik, MSW; the COUNCIL ON FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION, AND KINSHIP CARE, the COMMITTEE ON ADOLESCENCE and the COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD; Moira A. Szilagyi, MD; David Harmon, MD; Paula Jaudes, MD; V Faye Jones, MD; Paul Lee, MD; Lisa Nalven, MD; Lisa Prock, MD; Linda Sagor, MD; Elaine Schulte, MD; Sarah Springer, MD; Thomas Tonniges, MD; Paula K. Braverman, MD; William P. Adelman, MD; Elizabeth M. Alderman, MD; Cora C. Breuner, MD; David A. Levine, MD; Arik V. Marcell, MD; Rebecca O’Brien, MD; Dina Lieser, MD; Beth DelConte, MD; Elaine Donoghue, MD; Marian Earls, MD; Danette Glassy, MD; Terri McFadden, MD; Alan Mendelsohn, MD; Seth Scholer, MD; Jennifer Takagishi, MD; Douglas Vanderbilt, MD; Patricia Gail Williams, MD
October 01 2015
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
COUNCIL ON FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION, AND KINSHIP CARE AND COMMITTEE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD; Paula K. Jaudes, MD; Moira Ann Szilagyi, MD; Walter Fierson, MD; David A. Harmon, MD; Pamela High, MD; Paula K. Jaudes, MD; V. Faye Jones, MD; Paul J. Lee, MD; Lisa Maxine Nalven, MD; Lisa Albers Prock, MD; Linda Davidson Sagor, MD; Elaine E. Schulte, MD; Sarah H. Springer, MD; Tom Tonniges, MD; Pamela E. High, MD; Elaine Donoghue, MD; Jill J. Fussell, MD; Mary Margaret Gleason, MD; Paula K. Jaudes, MD; Veronnie F. Jones, MD; David Rubin, MD; Elaine E. Schulte, MD
December 01 2012
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Veronnie F. Jones, MD; Elaine E. Schulte, MD; the Committee on Early Childhood and Council on Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care; Elaine Donoghue, MD; Jill J. Fussell, MD; Mary Margaret Gleason, MD; Veronnie F. Jones, MD; Alan L. Mendelsohn, MD; Patricia G. Williams, MD; Moira A. Szilagyi, MD; Walter M. Fierson, MD; David A. Harmon, MD; Pamela C. High, MD; Paula Kienberger Jaudes, MD; Paul J. Lee, MD; Lisa M. Nalven, MD; Lisa Albers Prock, MD; Linda Davidson Sagor, MD; Elaine E. Schulte, MD; Sarah H. Springer, MD; Thomas F. Tonniges, MD
October 01 2012