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Trainers
Introduction
Amy R. Wolfson, Ph.D., Loyola University Maryland
Carol Ripple, Ph.D., Independent Researcher
Module 1: Sleep and a Child’s Well-Being
Eleanor McGlinchey, Ph.D., Fairleigh Dickinson University
Joel Nunez, National Education Director, Beyond Bedtime
Module 2: Actionable Strategies
Candice Alfano, Ph.D., SUNY Stonybrook
Jahna Orzano, Chief Program Officer, Beyond Bedtime
Summary
A discussion of the factors that contribute to poor sleep in children in foster care, the impacts it can have on their well-being, and methods for fostering effective, restful sleep.
Sleep Study Press Release: Society for Research on Child Development
Rusin, Neblett, Wolfson, Ripple, McGlinchey, Booher, & Alfano (2025) Social Policy Report
Sept 18, 2025
Prioritizing Sleep Health in Foster Care: Trauma-Informed Considerations for Policy
Society for Research on Child Development’s latest Social Policy Report highlights the importance of prioritizing sleep health in foster care. Although federal law requires that each child in foster care receive “safe and proper” care, no federal or state policies address sleep health per se. This report provides four evidence-based and trauma-informed policy considerations to inform states’ policies to protect and promote foster children’s sleep health and development. According to the authors, including Amy R. Wolfson of Loyola University Maryland, evidence-based policies supporting the needs of foster parents and children will improve child sleep and overall child well-being.
Lead author Karolina Rusin and the Fostering Sleep Team highlight four key policy considerations to promote child sleep health in foster care:
Https://srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/23793988/2024/37/2-3
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