Texas knows too little about why foster care youths attempt suicide | Opinion
A new bill will require Texas officials to track suicide attempts in the foster care system.A bipartisan bill that received overwhelming approval in the Texas House can close a gap in data collection about suicide in the foster care system. We urge the Senate to follow through and help state authorities understand the root causes of this problem.on suicide prevention revealed that the number of suicides among Texas children in foster care jumped from one in 2017 to four in 2021.
Foster care youth experience higher rates of trauma and adverse childhood experiences. Sadly, their suicide rate is three times higher than that of the general youth population in Texas, according to the state’s suicide prevention report. Still, it’s the job of Texas’ child welfare agency to protect children in its care from harm or death.
Understanding why children in foster care attempt suicide can help the state prevent deaths, said Angela Ott, a policy fellow at the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, a nonprofit affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin. Currently, the state is not required to report suicide attempts.
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