PREP

03/14/2017

The threat of homelessness in youth who have aged out is real. This model of approach has made great strides in reducing these numbers and positively impacting young lives.

http://www.aecf.org/blog/jim-casey-initiative-site-reduces-youth-homelessness/

Cleveland is setting a national example as the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative site, A Place 4 Me, along with determined community partners, found housing for 100 homeless youth in 100 days.

03/09/2017

Depression is the top cause of disability worldwide. Are we doing enough to fight this problem with foster youth?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/depression-rates-rose-18-percent-in-the-last-decade_us_58af15aee4b0780bac272606?platform=hootsuite

Depression is also the top cause of disability worldwide.

03/07/2017

Counteract the negative effects of abuse, neglect, separation, and lack of permanency for foster kids.

http://www.fc2success.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/National-Fact-Sheet-on-the-Educational-Outcomes-of-Children-in-Foster-Care-Jan-2014.pdf?platform=hootsuite

03/03/2017

http://childsworldamerica.org/kids-politics-year-disruption/

Can self-interest align with group interests to create a better world for kids? This was one of the larger questions that guided a recent discussion, Kids and Politics in the Year of Disruption, held at the University of Pennsylvania Law…

03/01/2017

Toolkit for developing recruitment plans

http://nrcdr.org/_assets/files/NRCDR-org/developing-recruitment-plans-toolkit.pdf?utm_source=SocialMedia&utm_medium=tpro&utm_campaign=PDF

02/27/2017

https://chronicleofsocialchange.org/child-welfare-2/practices-build-better-partnerships-foster-parents-agencies/23195

A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation looks at ways child welfare agencies can improve foster parent recruitment and retention. In the report, the authors argue that more...

02/23/2017

How to advocate for LGBTQ Youth of Color

http://www.cssp.org/policy/2016/a-blueprint-for-progress-policy-guide-for-advocates-supporting-lgbtq-youth-of-color-in-child-welfare-systems-web.pdf

02/21/2017

Leading Adaptively in Child Welfare

http://ncwwi.org/files/Leadership_and_Management/Leading_Adaptively_in_Child_Welfare.pdf

02/17/2017

http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2016/03/06/the-7-things-a-leader-must-do-to-build-the-perfect-team/

On paper, and in your head, you have the best team in the world - and yet, things are not clicking -what does a leader need to do to build the perfect team?

02/15/2017

http://www.belong-blog.com/fostering-adoption/friendships/?platform=hootsuite

Friendships are often difficult for fostered and adopted children. Here are 5 reasons why young people find it had to make and sustain friendships.

02/13/2017

How grief goes unnoticed in foster children - and the underlying trauma it can cause.

http://youthtoday.org/2016/02/how-grief-goes-unnoticed-in-foster-children-and-the-underlying-trauma-it-can-cause/

02/09/2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JtO4AqbpEI&feature=youtu.be&list=PLghM7YFZ4EP9f1wm5hPsLtV39hXb6JtYk

Improving Child Welfare Outcomes through Family Engagement: Using Customer Service Concepts to Recruit and Develop Resource Families: This webinar addresses ...