Transition
Article 051107, Page 2 Article 041106, Page 29 A Framework for Youth Transitioning from Foster Care to Successful Adulthood  It's My Life was created by, for, and with youth.
It draws on the expertise and insights of youth in foster care, alumni of care, social workers, researchers, and education specialists.
It is designed for child welfare professionals and others responsible for guiding and supporting teens as they prepare for adulthood.
A strengths-based, integrated approach, It's My Life focuses on seven key elements that determine a young person's ability to succeed:
• Cultural and personal identity formation
• Community connections and supportive relationships
• Physical and mental health
• Life skills
• Education
• Employment
• Housing For each of these necessary and related elements, the book offers:
• Ways for young people to be actively involved in their care
• Social work practice guidelines
• Ways for youth, caregivers, communities, and agencies to work together
• Information about policy decisions that affect the lives of young people leaving foster care
• Ways to measure outcomes of transition practice Click on the links below for additional information: It's My Life was published in 2001 by Casey Family Programs.
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