1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foster Youth Mental Health Act of 2023 . 2. National navigation program to support the mental health and well-being of children and youth in, and formerly in, foster care Section 426 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 626 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting special projects, after training, ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking and after the semicolon; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (2), the following new paragraph: (3) for grants by the Secretary, or contracts or cooperative arrangements, for the operation of a national navigation program to support the mental health and well-being of children and youth in, and formerly in, foster care that includes a 24-hour text line and toll-free hotline by which children and youth in foster care, youth who are aging out of foster care, children and youth formerly in foster care who have not yet reached their 28th birthday, foster and adoptive parents, kinship guardians, and parents of children in foster care may request information on support for foster and adopted youth mental health and well-being that is staffed by youth who were formerly in foster care and individuals with expertise in helping such populations navigate and access resources to support their mental health and well-being, including with respect to mental health and substance use disorder treatments and services, insurance coverage and renewal, housing, childcare, skills training and education, extracurricular activities, and other critical services for children and youth in foster care and youth who are aging out of foster care.