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This tip sheet is designed to help young people, their caseworkers, and supportive adults ensure that vital documents (e.g., birth certificates, social security cards or information, driver’s licenses, health insurance information, medical records) and information related to credit reports are provided well before transition from foster care. Learn more.  ...
This four-part webinar series seeks to deepen practitioners’ ability to provide healing care to transitional-aged young people who access mental health and community-based services. Through generative conversation, expert panel discussions, active learning experiences, and the exploration of tangible action steps, participants will expand their existing orientation to their work with ...
This brief (PDF, 11 pages) provides policy considerations that help young people and their families foster economic self-sufficiency through financial literacy and independence. These strategies can reduce financial pressures for young people as they transition to employment and adulthood. Learn more (PDF, 11 pages). ...
This fact sheet (PDF, 2 pages) shares resources to help child welfare professionals support the health, well-being, and cultural connectivity of Native youth while they journey into adulthood. Learn more. 
This training is a series of five interactive online modules that offer foundational learning on trauma-informed and victim-centered approaches to human trafficking. The modules are designed for first responders, government employees, staff at community and faith-based organizations, students, researchers, academics, and other members of the public. Training topics include:  Implementing trauma-informed ...
Learning how to self-regulate their emotions, reactions, and behaviors is an important skill for youth as they enter and navigate their teenage and young adult years.
This resource list shares links to support young people’s transitional needs and help them develop the skills needed for independent living after exiting foster care. The resources are divided into the following programmatic and practice areas:   Life Skills Assessment  General Educational Services  Postsecondary Educational Support  Career Preparation  Employment Programs and Vocational Training   Budget and Financial Management  Housing ...
This brief describes strategies for redesigning the child welfare service array to meet the needs of young people currently and formerly in foster care. The resource focuses on topics such as housing, healthcare and mental health, substance use disorder treatment, and education. The brief includes a worksheet for practitioners to ...
Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the ...
This report (PDF, 33 pages) explores the dynamics of combating child exploitation in these unique federal jurisdiction settings: Indian country, military installations, unaccompanied noncitizen minors entering the United States, cruise ships, and commercial flights. Learn more (PDF, 33 pages).    ...
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