Yoshioka-Maxwell A, et al. - In view of the high rates of poor behavioral health outcomes among homeless former foster youth, including increased risk for HIV-risk behaviors, researchers investigated the relationships between specific aspects of foster care experiences and engagement in HIV-risk behaviors via analyzing data from 184 youth at drop-in centers in Los Angeles using behavioral health questionnaires. They noted a significantly higher tendency to engage in drug use with sex and exchange sex among youth whose first homelessness experience occurred before leaving foster care than those whose first homelessness experience occurred after leaving foster care. While implementing intervention services targeting HIV-risk behaviors, they recommend considering the aspects of foster care placements that may increase the risk of these behaviors, such as long periods of placement or experiencing homelessness before exiting foster care, as well as those that may decrease the risk of these behaviors, such as exiting placement at an older age.