This handout, part of the Strengthening Families curriculum, discusses how cognitive and social-emotional aptitude are essential in adolescence and sets the foundation for an independent identity and a productive, responsible, and satisfying adulthood.
(2 pp)
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Guidelines for Managing Information Related to Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity and Expression of Children in Child Welfare Systems
January 2013
This report proposes standards governing the management of information related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression. It gathers expert opinions intended to guide the formulation of professional guidelines.
(26 pp)
Youth Thrive Profile: FosterEd
This brief profiles one of the 15 Youth Thrive exemplary initiatives. FosterEd focuses on improving educational outcomes of children and youth in foster care.
(2 pp)
Michelle H. v. Haley and Alford Final Settlement Agreement
This report details the final settlement agreement for Civil Action Case No. 2:15-cv-00134-RMG. It outlines specific actions to be taken for the settlement.
(22 pp)
Strong Start Study: Denver, CO Final Report
January 2014
This report is an investigation into the Strong Start Study, conducted in the Denver metropolitan area from March 2010 through September 2013. It explores implementation, outcome, sustainability, and key recommendations.
(93 pp)
Federal Spending on Prenatal to Three
March 2018
This policy paper discusses how the biggest opportunities to improve children’s health and development are through cultivating safety, stability, and nurturing in homes while expanding resources and opportunities in poor neighborhoods.
(65 pp)
Youth Thrive Profile: FAME MSU
This brief profiles one of the 15 Youth Thrive exemplary initiatives. FAME focuses on helping those who have been homeless or in foster care transition to college.
(2 pp)
Expectant and Parenting Youth Developmental Needs: Paper
August 2015
This report outlines how to best serve expectant and parenting youth in foster care—listing five domains crucial to developmental needs that create positive experiences and mitigate or prevent adverse outcomes.
(46 pp)
Expectant and Parenting Youth Developmental Needs: Executive Summary
This brief overviews a series on expectant and parenting youth in foster care. It outlines five domains crucial to developmental needs that create positive experiences and mitigate or prevent adverse outcomes.
(3 pp)
Expectant and Parenting Youth Developmental Needs: Domain V
This brief, the final of five, discusses the preparation required to prepare foster youth in their transition to adulthood through education, building healthy life skills, and becoming nurturing parents.
(5 pp)