California CASA After 18 Curriculum With Karen Finan California CASA Program Director And Nef Franks CYC Member and Curriculum Advisor
After 18 Advocate Training Manual and Trainers Guide Overview of Curriculum Changes and Updates Resources After 18 Advocate Training Manual and Trainers Guide
Chapter One Extended Foster Care Unit 1: Extended foster care Unit 2: Understanding the Role of CASAs after 18 Unit 3: CASA Practice After 18: The Essentials to Getting Your Relationship off on the Right Foot Unit 4: CASA Practice After 18 The Essentials part 2 Chapter One Extended Foster Care
Chapter One Highlight and Activity Overview of the CalYOUTH Study- Chapin Hall and Dr. Mark Courtney Evaluation of the impact of California Fostering Connections to Success Act (AB 12) on outcomes for foster youth CalYOUTH Study includes: – Longitudinal study of young people in CA foster care making the transition to adulthood – Periodic surveys of caseworkers serving young people in CA foster care – Analysis of government program administrative data Link to overview of Study: http://www.chapinhall.org/research/report/findings- california-youth-transitions-adulthood-study-calyouth Chapter One Highlight and Activity
Chapter Two Young Adult Development Unit One: Brain Development Unit Two: Emerging Adults Unit Three: Four Principles of Youth Development Chapter Two Young Adult Development
Chapter Two Highlight and Activity
Unit 1: Principles of Engagement for Adolescents Unit 2: Communicating With you Young Adult Unit 3: What is Self-Esteem Unit 4: Sharing and Modeling Values Unit 5 Talking about Extended Care Unit 6 Self Knowledge and Goal Setting Chapter Three Getting to Know Each Other and Ourselves: Communication and Self Knowledge
Chapter Three Highlight and Activity Chapter 3 focus on successful relationship building to support young adult How to engage young adult Walk with them don’t lead them Chapter Three Highlight and Activity
Chapter Four Empowering Adults to Access Local Resources Unit 1: A tool for Thinking about Transition-Aged Young Adult Outcomes Unit 2: Education Unit 3: Employment Unit 4: Housing Unit 5: Money Management Chapter Four Empowering Adults to Access Local Resources
Chapter Four Highlight and Activity This is the nitty gritty of making sure young people have the resources they need. In 4 key areas: Work Home Education Money Chapter Four Highlight and Activity
Wrap Up Questions? Comments?