Event and Conference Materials
Postsecondary Education for Foster Youth: How We Can Help Them Succeed
This forum convened representatives from secondary and postsecondary education, child welfare professionals, and students – both current youth in foster care and alumni – to explore strategies to support youth from foster care in Connecticut’s higher education system.Tags: connecticut, preparation for adulthood
Moving Forward! A Symposium on Subsidized Guardianship
This symposium drew upon the experience and expertise of caregivers and youth, advocates, researchers, and state and local child welfare leaders to collectively assess the policy solutions and opportunities to increase supports for children being raised by relative caregivers.Tags: permanence, policy, subsidized guardianship, relative caregivers
The 2008 National Convening on Youth Permanence
The National Convening on Youth Permanence challenges the long-standing paradigm that older children and youth in foster care are unlikely to develop strong family connections before reaching the age of majority.Tags: permanence, national convening on youth permanence
A Legislative Briefing: Achieving Lifelong Families
This briefing presented a unique opportunity for lawmakers, legislative staff, policymakers, advocates, judges, and attorneys to learn how children in foster care can achieve better futures through stable and permanent families.Tags: permanence, foster care, connecticut, policy
Family, School, and Legal Supports for Adolescents in Connecticut Foster Care
This event presented an opportunity for adolescents in foster care to open a dialogue with legislators and policymakers about issues of concern to them, including the preservation of sibling and family connections, the urgent need for timely and efficient legal representation, and stability in school placements.Tags: permanence, foster care, connecticut, educational stability, legal representation