Health & Wellness

“She is concerned about my safety, I always call when I’m going to be late.” –Isherra

Health & Wellness Information Resources

As a foster youth, or a youth receiving subsidized adoption services, your health care is paid for by Medicaid. Your safety, physical health and emotional well-being are the responsibility of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services. You should be seeing a doctor for regular check-ups. If you have any special needs, your case worker can make sure you get the care you require.

Check out these helpful links to better health and wellness…

General Health Information for Young Adults

• TeensHealth — kidshealth.org
• The Society for Adolescent Medicine — www.adolescenthealth.org/
• Healthy Youth — www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/
• Adolescent Health — www.aap.org
• Center for Young Women’s Health — http://youngwomenshealth.org/

Food Safety and Nutrition

• US Food and Drug Administration — http://www.fda.gov/Food/default.htm

Drugs and Alcohol

• National Institute on Drug Abuse — www.nida.nih.gov

Dating and Domestic Abuse

• Love is Respect — www.loveisrespect.org
• House of Ruth — www.hruth.org
• Types of Trauma and Violence — http://www.samhsa.gov/trauma-violence/types
• Youth Initiative — https://victimsofcrime.org/
• National Sexual Violence Resource Center — www.nsvrc.org
• Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network — www.rainn.org
• Coalition Against Rape — www.teenpcar.com

Health Care (after foster care)

• Maryland Medical Assistance Program — https://mmcp.dhmh.maryland.gov/SitePages/Home.aspx
• HealthCare Access Maryland — http://www.healthcareaccessmaryland.org/
• Resources for the Uninsured and Underinsured — http://www.healthcareaccessmaryland.org/enroll-in-health-insurance/