Integrating a Youth Development Perspective Into Transition Planning: A Curriculum for Child Welfare Outreach Workers

This curriculum is designed for youth workers assisting youth as they plan to transition from foster care. It infuses concepts of positive youth development, cultural perspectives, and relational and task models of practice into transition-related skills for youth work. These skill areas include: engaging youth, information gathering, transition planning, group work, & addressing problem behaviors. – Publisher’s description Table of Contents Introduction Module 1: Positive Youth Development Module 2: A Cultural Perspective on Transitioning Out of Care Module 3: Using Developmental Theories and Models of Practice in Work with Youths Module 4: Introducing the Transition Planning Framework Module 5: Strategies for Engaging Youths in Relationship Module 6: Information Gathering and Transition Planning Module 7: Transition Planning for Enhancing Social Functioning Skills in Youths Module 8: Starting and Maintaining Groups Module 9: Addressing Youth Substance Abuse in a Positive Youth Development Framework Module 10: Applying Positive Youth Development in a Broader Context