Child Welfare Research

Read about the My Life mentoring program for youth in foster care that aims to help them identify and achieve goals that are important to them as well as develop problem-solving skills that can help them overcome potential obstacles to achieving those goals. This section also describes a brief that explores how and why youth exit foster care.

• Mentoring Program for Youth in Foster Care Appears to Reduce Criminal Offenses in Early Adulthood
• The Differences in How Adolescents Exit Foster Care

Strategies and Tools for Practice

This section of CBX offers publications, articles, reports, toolkits, and other resources that provide either evidence-based strategies or other concrete help to child welfare and related professionals.

• A Safe and Permanent Family for Every Youth

• New Podcast Shares Tips on Child-Centered Legal Representation to Reduce Time in Foster Care
• Creating a Vision Together: Engaging Families and Youth for Better Outcomes

Resources

This section of CBX provides a quick list of interesting resources, such as websites, videos, journals, funding or scholarship opportunities, or other materials that can be used in the field or with families.

• Keeping Prospective Foster and Adoptive Parents Engaged Before Placement

• Happy Trails for Kids

Training and Conferences

• Online Training Resource for Foster Parents
• Conferences