Youth Connections is a family-supported adolescent foster care program. The program provides youth ages 12-16 with a safe, stable structured home environment, preparing them to become productive adults. Youth Connections is designed to work with those who have experienced numerous challenges in foster care, such as multiple placements or a failed adoption.
Youth Connections Program Goals:
This program was crafted from our nationally recognized model of professional foster care for siblings. The service philosophy for all of our foster care programs is to treat individuals with dignity and respect. We accomplish this by using a team approach, and working with a framework that is child-centered, family-focused and strength-based.
Foster Caregivers & Youth Connections Team:
Our program’s foster caregivers play a vital role. The caregivers are responsible for creating a home environment that promotes healthy development. They are well-trained on adolescent issues in the context of the foster care system.
Comprehensive clinical, case management and family advocacy services are an integral part of the program. The program also has a psychiatrist and an educational liaison. The Youth Connections team includes individuals who guide and mentor youth who are at risk. Youth are an active part of the team, and play a role in identifying the people important to them to include in the Youth Connections team.
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