April 2022Vol. 23, No. 3Free Toolkit Assesses Life Skills Youth Need for Independence
An updated version of the Casey Life Skills (CLS) toolkit is now available with recent revisions made using a diversity and equity lens. The updated toolkit includes two new skill areas—civic engagement and navigating the child welfare system—and a supplemental assessment that evaluates youth access to formal and informal supports.
The CLS toolkit also contains a series of free, youth-centered, self-reporting instruments developed to empower youth ages 14 to 21, regardless of social strata and life circumstance, to lead healthy and productive lives through the assessment of life skills needed for successful independent living.
- Daily living
- Self-care
- Housing and money management
- Relationships and communication
- Work and study
- Career and education planning
- Civic engagement
- Navigating the child welfare system
- Looking forward