The researcher identified fifteen articles that explored programs’ and practitioners’ work with foster care youth transitioning to independence. This exploratory study evaluated the programs’ intervention modalities and philosophies through a systematic review.
This report provides background on teens and young adults in and exiting from foster care, and the federal support that is available to these youth as they transition to adulthood.
Child Trends conducted a national survey of state independent living coordinators (Survey on Services and Supports for Young People Transitioning from Foster Care). Survey findings, collected in 2016, are based on responses by Independent Living Coordinators from 47 of 52 states and territories contacted.
We report a mixed methods qualitative study of transitions across health and social care services for children leaving care, providing narratives of what young people described as positive, and what they and professionals think might be improved.
Qualitative methods were used to conduct in-depth interviews with 5 foster youth who aged out of the foster care system in the past 5-7 years. Foster youth described having supportive and unsupportive relationships with foster parents, house parents, kinship guardians, and caseworkers. Other areas that were discussed included: extended foster care placement, independent living, and the aftercare program.
FUP is a program under which Housing Choice Vouchers are provided to two different populations, including – for a period not to exceed 36 months – eligible youths who have attained at least 18 years and not more than 24 years of age and who have left foster care, or will leave foster care within 90 days, and is homeless…
NFPA was established as the national voice for foster parents and families.
This Child Welfare Information Gateway fact sheet is intended to help child welfare professionals and others who work with transitioning youth to understand the Federal legislative requirements for transition plans and partner with youth to develop a plan that builds on their strengths while supporting their needs.
The Texas Foster Youth Justice Project helps current and former foster youth in Texas. We help foster youth understand their legal rights. We provide legal advice, assistance, guidance and representation in enforcing foster youth rights and resolving legal problems.We also educate the general public about the legal needs and concerns of foster youth.
This is a site that has a course on building resilience developed by a former foster youth. The first online course is entitled Building Resilience in Children & Young Adults.