JJLP Symposium 2015-2 -- Morning Panel: Psychotropic Medication and Healthcare Access in the Foster Care System

The UC Davis Journal of Juvenile Law and Policy (JJLP) presents: "Healing our Kids: Using the Law to Address the Healthcare Needs of Youth in Foster Care, the Juvenile Justice System, and Beyond." This symposium aims to provide insight into the child welfare system's current shortcomings in addressing the psychological and physical well-being of children in state care, as well as foster a dialogue surrounding the ways in which the law can be used as a tool for positive social change in addressing these issues. Morning Panel: Psychotropic Medication and Healthcare Access in the Foster Care System Roger Chan - Trial Attorney and Executive Director of East Bay Children's Law Offices Bill Grimm - Senior Attorney from the National Center of Youth Law Rachel Raymond - Firm Director and Child Welfare Law Specialist from Children's Law Center of Sacramento Lynn Thull, Ph.D. - Consultant for Mental Health Policy and Practice Improvement from California Alliance of Child & Family Services Richard Mancina, M.D. - Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist