Young People

Creating Supportive Work Environments For Youth With Foster Care Experience

INTRODUCTION Young People who have experienced forester care – a population of more than 1 million youth and young adults between the ages of 14 and 16 – have a unique set of skills, interests , and challenges they bring … Read More

A Guide To Applying Youth Voice

Tips To Implement Youth Voice Through A Youthful Advisory Council Introduction This guide is designed for organizations that want to involve young voices and input in their practices, activities, and programs. Its aim is to offer tips and recommendations crafted … Read More

Using Strength And Challenges To Measure Youth Well-Being

WHAT IS STRENGTH-BASED MEASUREMENT? A Land­scape Scan includes back­ground on the move­ment toward adopt­ing more strength-based approach­es in the field of psychology. Tra­di­tion­al­ly, researchers have focused on the neg­a­tive forces youth face. This is a holdover from health research, built around mit­i­gat­ing … Read More