Sexual and Reproductive Health Among Youth Who Experience the Child Welfare System
Overview
This infographic and data summary describe existing research and data about sexual and reproductive health among youth who experience the child welfare system. Youth-supporting professionals may use these resources to learn about and reference information regarding the sexual and reproductive health of youth who experience the child welfare system and become more familiar with how their experiences may differ from youth in the general population.
The infographic visualizes key takeaways about youths’ sexual and reproductive health across six domains: (1) sexual and reproductive health education and knowledge, (2) sexual activity, (3) condom and other contraceptive use, (4) sexually transmitted infections (STIs), (5) pregnancy and childbearing, and (6) dating and intimate partner or sexual violence.
The data summary describes the available data, provides high-level takeaways about the data, and includes links to additional information to enhance practice.
Suggested Citations
Rivas-Koehl, M., Naylon, K., Rivas-Koehl, D., Beckwith, S., DeCoursey, J., Griffin, A., Rust, K., & Scott, M. E. (2025). Sexual and reproductive health among youth who experience the child welfare system [Infographic]. Child Trends.
Rivas-Koehl, M., Naylon, K., Rivas-Koehl, D., Beckwith, S., DeCoursey, J., Griffin, A., Rust, K., & Scott, M. E. (2025). Sexual and reproductive health among youth who experience the child welfare system [Data summary]. Child Trends.
