Not exact matches
That is, the regulations assign explicit responsibility to the state for transportation of
youth in foster care, and when there is disagreement at the local level over who pays, the state would have to settle the dispute (the regulation does not say
how they should settle it, just that they need to provide transportation).
Discuss the high prevalence of trauma experienced by adoptive and
foster care youth, and
how being
in the system can
in itself create trauma
To give our
foster parents the best tools to help
youth succeed, SAFY of Colorado provides specialized trauma - informed training to ensure our Treatment
Foster Care parents understand the impact of trauma and how to help youth in their c
Care parents understand the impact of trauma and
how to help
youth in their
carecare.
• Remind parents that it's okay not to know
how to do everything • Learn the signs for post-partum depression and
how to help • Share articles, tips and / or resources
in your newsletter about coping with parenting challenges • Encourage and support parents
in getting involved and increasing their connections • Make it a tradition to bring new parents meals to help make the transition to parenthood easier • Offer financial support or goods to families who are struggling • Host family - friendly events • Train staff and volunteers to create safe environments for children • Offer space for parenting classes or support groups
in your community • Get involved
in developing the missing services needed by children and families
in your community • Support
youth who are leaving the
foster care system • Become a mentor for a young mother or father • Conduct a parenting book drive for the local library
Taking a Break: Creating
Foster, Adoptive, and Kinship Respite
Care in Your Community AdoptUSKids (2013) Provides information for parent group leaders and leaders of public agencies on how to partner with each other to develop respite care programs in their community to benefit children, youth, and families involved in adoption, foster care, and kindship care, including options to ensure a continuum of c
Care in Your Community AdoptUSKids (2013) Provides information for parent group leaders and leaders of public agencies on
how to partner with each other to develop respite
care programs in their community to benefit children, youth, and families involved in adoption, foster care, and kindship care, including options to ensure a continuum of c
care programs
in their community to benefit children,
youth, and families involved
in adoption,
foster care, and kindship care, including options to ensure a continuum of c
care, and kindship
care, including options to ensure a continuum of c
care, including options to ensure a continuum of
carecare.
Youth Success NYC Provides resources to help youth in care and after care build good relationships with birth parents and foster parents and offers information on how to ad
Youth Success NYC Provides resources to help
youth in care and after care build good relationships with birth parents and foster parents and offers information on how to ad
youth in care and after
care build good relationships with birth parents and
foster parents and offers information on
how to adjust.
Resources
in this section provide information on
how to become a
foster parent and highlights other ways to contribute to the positive development of children and
youth involved with
foster care.
Supporting
Youth in Foster Care: Research - Based Policy Recommendations for Executive and Legislative Officials in 2017 (PDF - 570 KB) Child Trends (2017) Examines how policymakers can play an important role in supporting children in foster care and strengthening their famil
Care: Research - Based Policy Recommendations for Executive and Legislative Officials
in 2017 (PDF - 570 KB) Child Trends (2017) Examines
how policymakers can play an important role
in supporting children
in foster care and strengthening their famil
care and strengthening their families.