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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Spotlight & Announcements
Outstanding Young Leader Recognition, from our partners at FosterClub, has an annual recognition for young leaders who spent time in foster care who have made it a point to give back to their communities. The nominations are due by April 10th. Nominees can either self-nominate or be nominated by a supportive person in their life. This recognition is also a pipeline to additional professional development opportunities with the National Resource Center for Youth Development and working to further improve the child welfare system on a national level.
The National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections hosts a Digital Stories from the Field project in which they work with youth, caregivers, professionals and other stakeholders within child welfare to provide a personal look into the individual experience. The varieties of perspectives provide a powerful platform for anyone to learn and be inspired by.
Each May, National Foster Care Month provides an opportunity to shine a light on the experiences of the more than 400,000 children and youth in the foster care system. The campaign raises awareness about the urgent needs of these young people and encourages citizens from every walk of life to get involved – as foster or adoptive parents, volunteers, mentors, employers or in other ways.
How To
The ‘How To’ section is dedicated to providing step-by-step instruction and other information on completing specific life tasks. The topics will change periodically depending on the time of year and input from you, our customers.
With support from the Obama Administration and in partnership with the Department of Education, Stop Bullying has a new site emphasizing action steps individuals can take to prevent and stop bullying in their schools and communities. It also features easy-to-use tools and resources for community leaders, young people and families.
Land a summer job and get a jump start on your career! The Summer Jobs+ Jobs Bank program is newly formed to help connect you to summer jobs, internships, mentoring programs and more in your area. Sign up for the newsletter to get alerts about summer jobs in your area; summer is three short months away!
The College Navigator is a free consumer info tool designed to help students, parents, high school counselors and others get information on over 7,000 colleges and universities.
At the National Resource Center for Youth Development (NRCYD) we work with the philosophy that youth engagement is a powerful way for organizations to include the young people they serve, in moving their work forward to better serve youth. The Youth Leadership toolkits provides the fundamentals of meaningful youth engagement strategies.
Plan for Transitions: Transition Toolkit Plan for your transition from traditional foster care to becoming more independent; FosterClub, Inc. has created a “Transition Toolkit” to assist you with this goal. It is a free download, so you can start your planning today!
NRCYD, along with interns and experts in the field, authored Transition Planning with Adolescents: A Review of Principles and Practices Across Systems, which presents a number of recommendations for child welfare agencies to consider.
Get Involved
Ways for Youth To Get Involved with the Family and Youth Services Bureau and the Administration for Children Youth & Families, Youth 18-24 Can Serve as grant reviewers.
Permanency & Connections
In their own words...from AdoptUsKids
Court Appointed Special Advocates
The spring 2011 edition of – The Connection – by CASA is now available
Diversity News
The Tribal Foster Care is a section on the NRCYD website dedicated to the work that the tribes are doing with young people in foster care. Essential Skills for Working with LGBTQ Youth in Out-of-Home Care: This 3-part webinar series includes the youth perspective, the commissioner of child welfare in New York, national leaders in this work, and foster parents.
Postcard Project via Foster Care Alumni of America is an anonymous creative expression of the Culture of Foster Care; the post cards are submitted anonymously from adults who were formerly in foster care
The Hispanic Child Support Resource Center offers child welfare resources for the Hispanic community.
Understanding Foster Care
The foster care system is complicated and can be confusing. This section includes descriptions of the types of care and services available within the child welfare system. What is the Administrative of Children for Children & Families (ACF).
Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act, 2008 – Summary of major provisions
National Youth in Transition Database
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