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Young Adults Formerly in Foster Care: Challenges and Solutions

References

Ahrens, K. R., DuBois, D. L., & Richardson, L. P. (2008). Youth in foster care with adult mentors during adolescence have improved outcomes. Pediatrics, 121(2), 246 -252. Retrieved from http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/121/2/e246.full#cited-by

Casey Family Programs. (2005). Improving family foster care: Findings from the Northwest foster care alumni study. Retrieved from www.casey.org/Resources/Publications/ImprovingFamilyFosterCare.htm

Casey Family Programs. (2009). Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act: Improving lives and opportunities for children in foster care. Summary. Retrieved from http://www.casey.org/Resources/Publications/pdf/FosteringConnectionsSummary.pdf (PDF, 2 pages)

Courtney, M., Dworsky, A., Ruth, G., Keller, T., Havlicek, J., & Bost, N. (2005). Midwest evaluation of former foster care youth: Outcomes at age 19. Retrieved from www.chapinhall.org/research/report/midwest-evaluation-adult-functioning-former-foster-youth

Lenz-Rashid, S. (2004). Employment experiences of homeless young adults: Are they different for youth with a history of foster care? Children and Youth Services Review, 28, 235-259.

Lopez, P., & Allen, P. (2007). Addressing the health needs of adolescents transitioning out of foster care. Pediatric Nursing, 33(4), 345-355.

National Alliance to End Homelessness. (2007). Incidence and vulnerability of LGBTQ homeless youth. Youth Homelessness Series Brief No.2. Retrieved from http://www.endhomelessness.org/content/article/detail/2141

National Institute of Mental Health. (2011). The teen brain: Still under construction. NIH Publication No.11-4929. Retrieved from http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/the-teen-brain-still-under-construction/teen-brain_141903.pdf 

National Working Group on Foster Care and Education. (2007). Educational outcomes for children and youth in foster care and out-of-home care fact sheet. Retrieved from http://www.nga.org/files/live/sites/NGA/files/pdf/0711WEBCASTFOSTERCAREFACTSHEET.PDF (PDF, 12 pages)

Ray, N. (2006). Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth: An epidemic of homelessness. New York: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute and the National Coalition for the Homeless. Retrieved from http://www.thetaskforce.org/downloads/reports/reports/HomelessYouth_ExecutiveSummary.pdf (PDF, 10 pages)

Reilly, T. (2003). Transition from care: Status and outcomes of youth who age out of foster care. Child Welfare, 82(6), 727-746.

Sudol, T. (2009). Juvenile justice and child welfare. National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice and Permanency Planning. Retrieved from http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/nrcfcpp/info_services/Sudol_Info%20Pack_JuvenileJustice_June09.pdf (PDF, 10 pages)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2008). The runaway and homeless youth act. Retrieved from http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb/content/aboutfysb/rhycomp08.htm

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Administration for Children and Families. Children's Bureau. (2010). The AFCARS report: Preliminary FY 2009 estimates as of July 2010 (17). Retrieved from http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/stats_research/afcars/tar/report17.pdf (PDF, 8 pages)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Administration for Children and Families. Children's Bureau. (2011a). Children’s Bureau grantee news: Kickoff for the permanency innovations initiative. Retrieved from http://cbexpress.acf.hhs.gov/index.cfm?event=website.viewArticles&issueid=123&sectionid=19&articleid=3087

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Administration on Children and Families. Children's Bureau. (2011b). Funding opportunity announcement: Improving service delivery to youth in the child welfare system. HHS-2011-ACF-ACYF-CW-0186.  Retrieved from http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2011-ACF-ACYF-CW-0186/html

Youth Advocacy Center, Inc. (2001). The future of teens in foster care: The impact of foster care on teens and a new philosophy for preparing teens for participating citizenship. Retrieved from http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/migrated/child/PublicDocuments/adolescent_2.authcheckdam.pdf (PDF, 63 pages)