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New national collaborative works to build playbook for improved transition-age youth services, programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 06, 2024) — Imagine it is 2034. What will the world look like for transition-age youth leaving foster care or other children’s services? The newly formed National Collaborative for Transition-Age Youth hopes to influence the answer to that question.
Josiah’s Story
When the Department of Children and Families introduced Kallie and her children, 6-year-old Josiah and 1-year-old Jazmine, to the Intercept program.
Building connections vital for mental health, suicide prevention
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among teenagers and young adults in the United States. However, suicide doesn’t end with the tragedy itself.
Creating a safe home for those at risk of suicide
While some suicide attempts are carefully planned, 48% of adults think about the attempt for 10 minutes or less before acting, and 25% of children act in five minutes or less.
How a Memphis artist uses bobcats and ladybugs to help foster youth feel more at home
In 2009, a child at the Rose Center for Girls repeatedly refused to return to her “courtyard,” her living space that her bedroom was in. Most of the youth at the residential treatment facility struggled with serious behavioral and mental health issues
Kentucky LifeSet Bash
Youth Villages Kentucky held a LifeSet Bash for partners and providers to learn more about community-based programs in Kentucky. The LifeSet program is geared toward helping young adults who age out of foster care
In the News: From Foster Care to the Ivy League
Ten years ago, I was sitting in a juvenile detention cell in East Tennessee, alone, wondering if I would get home in time to start high school.
Keeping children safe on social media
In 2023, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory titled “Social Media and Mental Health,” which outlined the risks of social media use among children and adolescents.
5 tips for parents’ well-being to start, transition into new school year
It’s back to school for many children across the country, and most of the time leading up to the return to the classroom will be spent on getting physically prepared.