Introduction Students in foster care represent one of the nation’s most vulnerable student groups. In addition to the social-emotional challenges and trauma that students in foster care experience, studies find that students in foster care are much more likely than … Read More
Youth Engagement
Five Things About Youth and Delinquency
Research and data on youth and delinquency is critical for identifying opportunities and developing strategies to support positive development through prevention and intervention. Responses to youth misbehavior by youth-serving systems — including education, child welfare, behavioral health, and justice systems … Read More
Promising Practice: Pre-Arraignment Diversion for Emerging Adults
Executive Summary In this report, we collate a set of promising practices to support the implementation of pre-arraignment diversion programs for emerging adults. Emerging adults are roughly between 18-25 years of age and are uniquely situated between the developmental stages … Read More
Supporting High-Needs Youth at Home and in the Community: Implementation of Youth Advocate Programs, Inc.’s Core Model in Six Jurisdictions Across the United States
Executive Summary Over the last twenty years, the number of youth incarcerated in residential facilities across the United States has declined significantly. While the reasons for this precipitous drop are complex, many scholars believe that the decline has been driven … Read More
Engaging Youth in Information Systems Design Toolkit (webpages and document)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) provides this technical assistance to title IV-E agencies to engage and involve youth in foster care and young adults formerly in foster care (youth and young … Read More