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Recommendations of Youth and Young Adults from the 2008 National Convening on Youth Permanence

How can child welfare better connect young people to family? More than 30 young people at the 2008 National Convening on Youth Permanence had a clear message: Include us. Their recommendations: redefine permanence to include emotional connections; involve youth in planning future Convenings; address disparities in permanency outcomes for older youth and youth of color; and continue permanency searches beyond emancipation.

Download the recommendations (PDF).