On December 7, 2017, the British Columbia Coroners Service (BCCS) held a death review panel regarding persons who died while transitioning from youth to adulthood…. In the six-year period reviewed, 200 young people died. The review of the circumstances that resulted in their deaths provided panel members with valuable information to consider what could be done to prevent similar deaths. This report is…
When supported by strong practices and policies, positive school experiences can counteract the negative effects of abuse, neglect, separation, and lack of permanency experienced by the nearly 400,000 U.S. children and youth in foster care. With crosssystem collaboration, we are positioned to build on what is being learned, bring about change, and promote success for all children and youth in foster care.
This chapter explores the reasons for the low rates of college attendance and completion by foster youth and makes recommendations for improvements. In particular, it focuses on the frequent lack of an effective link between foster youth and the resources that are available for making the transition to college and to a degree.
The current review summarizes the published literature on alcohol and drug outcomes for current and former foster youth. Specifically, prevalence of use and diagnoses are presented separately, as well as a review of risk and protective factors. (Child Youth Serv Rev)
The purpose of this research paper is to determine what efforts are being made to reduce the number of children who age out of foster care; which approaches are effective; and whether changes to the foster care system might improve the outcomes for the children who do age out despite the best efforts of those who serve them. (CA Polytechnic…
The purpose of this study was to explore and describe ways foster care caseworkers help foster youth transition to adulthood successfully. Data was collected using qualitative interviews , with four professionals who have experience with foster youth aging out of the foster care system. (MSW Clinical Research Paper; St. Catherine University / University of St. Thomas)
The Texas Youth Permanency Study calls into question the premise that legal permanency is necessarily sufficient – and offers an alternative model for success. Anyone who has a formal or informal role in a young person’s life, including teachers, caseworkers, therapists and foster parents, can provide the authentic relationships youth need to succeed after leaving foster care.
This paper reviewed the literature on the challenges faced by these former foster youth, namely relationships, well-being, substance use, education, employment and finances. Limitations of this extant research are noted along with directions in future research on programs designed to facilitate these former foster youth’s transition. Lastly, real-world implications of the findings are discussed. (Modern Psychological Studies; Loyola University)
This summary presents a review of the literature on the transition of youth with disabilities from the foster care system, and findings from a small case study conducted on a transition program in a foster care agency. (Literature Review, Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare)
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the Extended Foster Care (EFC) Program in meeting the needs of emancipating foster youth by assisting them in becoming self- sufficient prior to emancipating out of the foster care system. (California State University, San Bernardino)