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Preparing Children and Youth for Permanency
In adoptions involving children or youth from foster care, workers often conduct assessments of the children or youth and engage them as much as possible in developing their own permanency plan, which may include adoption. Gathering and giving full consideration to all available information about a child allows the agency and prospective parent to make an informed decision about the child's placement. This section has resources to help caseworkers prepare children and youth for permanency, including emerging practices for working with older children and youth, children of color, children with disabilities, and sibling groups.
- Lifebooks
- Partnering with youth for permanency planning/including youth in the process
- After an adoption disruption or dissolution
- Helping children address past trauma
Child/Youth Assessment and Preparation
National Resource Center for Adoption
In Adoption Competency Curriculum: Trainer's Guide
Includes trainer preparation materials for a module that focuses on caseworker roles, policies, and procedures in child/youth assessment and preparation, older child and youth adoption, transitioning children and youth from foster care to adoption, and the adoption of sibling groups. Also available: Participant's Handbook
Enhancing Permanency for Older Youth in Out-Of-Home Care | |
Series Title: | Bulletins for Professionals |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability: | View Download (PDF - 258KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
Year Published: | 2006 - 14 pages |
Finding permanent families for older children and youth in out-of-home care continues to be a challenge for child welfare professionals. Many States and local jurisdictions have begun to implement programs specifically designed to help these youth establish permanent connections. This bulletin addresses the specific challenges of permanency planning with older youth, discussing the importance of focusing on older youth, barriers to permanency, strategies for successful permanency planning, and promising programs. A list of resources for further information is provided. |