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Independent Living Training for Staff

Examples of training programs for staff to improve practice with youth in independent living programs.

Competency Based Training for CW Practitioners Working With Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care: Developed in Partnership With Youth and Practitioners: Final Report
Institute for the Study of Children, Families, and Communities (2004)
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Activities and outcomes of a federally-funded project that developed and field-tested a training curriculum to strengthen intervention skills. Discusses the effectiveness of the training, summarizes lessons learned, and provides recommendations for future programs.

Successful Transitions for Adult Readiness (STAR) Project: Final Report
Academy for Professional Excellence, San Diego State University School of Social Work (2003)
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Describes an empirically-based training project developed to improve outcomes for foster youth making the transition to independent living in California; highlights the achievements of the program; and makes recommendations for replication.

Training of Child Welfare Practitioners to Work Effectively With Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care Through the Federal Independent Living Program (ILP): Final Program Progress Report
Connecticut Department of Children and Families (2003)
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Discusses the development of a professional training program for new and experienced caseworkers involved in independent living services in Connecticut, designed with extensive input from foster youth about their needs.

Training of Child Welfare Practitioners to Work Effectively With Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care Through the Federal Independent Living Program: Final Report
Boston University School of Social Work (2004)
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Activities and outcomes of the project, including the development of curricula and the delivering of training in Massachusetts. Appendices include the conceptual model for the project and evaluation instruments.

Training for Child Welfare Practitioners Working With Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care: The Interdependent Living Project: Final Report
Dickinson (2004)
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Discusses the activities and outcomes of a federally funded project and provides information on components of the program model, process evaluation, collaborative efforts, lessons learned, and recommendations for services.

University of Denver Competency-Based Training for ILP and Youth Services Practitioners. Section One, Final Report
Institute for Families at the University of Denver (2003)
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Activities and outcomes of a federally funded program for Colorado child welfare professionals working with youth transitioning from out-of-home placement and independent living programs to self-sufficiency. Includes instruments used in the different modules for course evaluation.

Youth Transitioning From Foster Care: A Partnership for Success: Final Grant Report
Propp (2003)
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Activities and outcomes of a federally funded project to improve services to youth aging out foster care by utilizing a positive youth development approach to train child welfare professionals, foster parents, and school personnel.

 

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