This study highlights the high rates of MH problems present
across the entire range of teenage years, and suggests that teens
involved with child welfare systems should be screened for MH
problems regardless of their post-investigation placement.
Services such as The National Youth Advocate Program’s
Constant and Never-ending Improvement (CANEI) program [36],
and other strength-based programs [37] that focus on increasing
resilience and enhancing relationships for teens, would benefit
teens at risk, especially those who remain in their homes without
ongoing child protection services.