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Dworsky, Amy; Smithgall, Cheryl; Courtney, Mark E. – Urban Institute, 2014
Youth transitioning out of foster care and into adulthood need many supports to navigate the challenges they face. Over the past three decades, federal child welfare policy has significantly increased the availability of those supports. In 1999, the Foster Care Independence Act amended Title IV-E of the Social Security Act to create the Chafee…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Transitional Programs, Independent Living, Federal Legislation
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Longhurst, Jim; Jones, Kelley; Hiatt, Patti; Hart, L. Kathryn – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2011
The transition to independence can be a perilous journey for youth who have faced behavioral challenges. Many have not yet developed the social, emotional, and problem-solving skills to meet the challenges of adult life. But this can be a period of growth and accomplishment when youth can form stable connections and develop life skills. This is…
Descriptors: Independent Living, Experiential Learning, Peer Groups, Education Work Relationship
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Brickman, Arthur S.; And Others – Child Welfare, 1990
Describes the Supervised Independent Living Orientation Program (Michigan), which provides a transition into relatively unstructured independent living to adolescents and youths with a history of behavioral and emotional disturbances, including delinquency and psychiatric hospitalization. Discusses contracts used in the program. (BB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Role, Behavior Disorders, Delinquency