transitioning youth

The Youth Connections Community of Practice (CoP) is a forum for practitioners in the youth employment field to discuss and share promising practices and technical assistance, and to network. Youth Connections works to provide opportunities for lifelong learning and skill enhancement for all youth, especially those who have dropped out of school or face other obstacles to employment.
“Improving Outcomes for Youth in Transition,” Journal of Child and Youth Care Work, Vol. 23, 2010. What it’s about: Between 2005 and 2008, the University of Iowa and the Iowa Department of Human Services developed a training program for supervisors, caseworkers and community partners of the Iowa child welfare system in order to help foster youth better transition to living...
Ask runaway youth why they left home, and many will say they simply couldn't live with their parents any longer. Understanding that relationships between young people and parents can be complex, Youth Communication has posted several articles by youth about their experiences with their parents. These stories model ways that teens were able to communicate effectively and find...
“Perceived Fatherhood Roles and Parenting Behaviors Among African American Teen Fathers” (abstract), Journal of Adolescent Research, Vol. 26, No. 1, January 2011. (originally published online November 2010)
Searching for summer jobs for youth in your program? YouthGO Job Portal provides a one-stop shop for young people seeking employment, internships, volunteer and recreation opportunities, and educational resources in America's great outdoors.
To mark the 40th anniversary of the 26th Amendment, which gave young people 18 and up the right to vote, Rock the Vote, the National Education Association, and SparkAction are sponsoring the first annual Democracy Day campaign, starting March 23 and lasting through June 30. To take part, sign up to receive Democracy Class, a  free 45-minute, non-partisan lesson plan geared toward older...
In a new Voices From the Field podcast, Chicago social worker Allison Elias talks about the effects of childhood trauma on transition-age youth. Elias has presented her talk "Why Is It So Hard to Move On? The Impact of Trauma on Transitioning Youth" at nearly a dozen conferences since 2008.
Allison Elias, a social worker and therapeutic crisis intervention trainer, talks about her research on the effects of childhood trauma on transition-age youth. Time: 4:46 | Size: 4.48 MB
Do you know some young people who could hone their self-advocacy skills? "Speak Up! Using What You’ve Got to Get What You Want" is a new, interactive video developed by NCFY to encourage young people to speak up and advocate for themselves at the doctor's office, at school, at work or in common situations they may face.
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