How does Sweetser’s residential treatment approach promote family engagement and inclusion in Maine?
Learn how a residential treatment program for children with behavioral health challenges shifted its practice toward parent engagement.
Older youth
How can Youth Support Partners create stronger engagement with child welfare-involved youth?
Explore how Youth Support Partners provide peer support and influence child welfare policy and practice in Allegheny County, Pa.
How can child welfare agencies effectively support LGBTQ+ youth in care?
Youth who identify as LGBTQ+ are more likely to enter foster care. Learn about jurisdictional efforts to meet the needs of LGBTQ+ youth.
Group and institutional placements
Explore our Questions from the field resources related to group and institutional placements.
Fostering college success: Mentorship program provides opportunities for youth in foster care
This public-private partnership exposes youth in foster care to professional and experiential opportunities with Goldman Sachs mentors.
Child and Family Services (CFS) Practice Model: A Safe and Permanent Family for Every Youth
This practice model outlines strategies and interventions that advance Casey Family Programs’ focus on permanency for youth.
A public-private mentoring partnership to build a better tomorrow for youth in foster care
Learn about a program that exposes college students in foster care to professional opportunities through workshops and individual mentoring.
Achieving higher education goals: Resources for youth in and from foster care
This fact sheet provides information, including tips on scholarships and financial aid, that can help youth continue their education.
Improving Higher Education Outcomes for Students from Foster Care: Readings, Resources, Program Links
This Supporting Success supplement offers resources for postsecondary education professionals working to support students from foster care.
Foster care youth head to nation’s capital for Shadow Day program
Nearly 100 foster care youth and alumni will shadow members of Congress and share their experiences in the child welfare system.