Foster Care Evaluations

We provide comprehensive psychological evaluations tailored to the needs of Foster Care Agencies, the Children they serve, Child Protective Services and Families. The goal of these evaluations include identifying areas of psychological strength & weakness, clarifying the child's resiliency and coping style, giving direction for parents and teachers, clarifying the child's problem-solving style and abilities, pinpointing if the child's problem is new or longstanding, and establishing a baseline by which to compare future abilities.

A psychological evaluation typically involves the following procedures: interviewing and/or observing the child, Interviewing the child's primary caregiver(s), Administering psychological tests and measures, Speaking with teachers or daycare providers, Reviewing the child's birth/developmental history and Examining past records or documents of the child's life.