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California CASA After 18 Curriculum

This curriculum provides essential training for California Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) to support foster youth transitioning into adulthood. It covers important topics such as extended foster care, CASA's role after 18, communication, self-knowledge, accessing local resources, and more.

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California CASA After 18 Curriculum

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  1. California CASA After 18 Curriculum With Karen Finan California CASA Program Director And Nef Franks CYC Member and Curriculum Advisor

  2. Overview of Curriculum • Changes and Updates • Resources After 18 Advocate Training Manual and Trainers Guide

  3. 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 OneExtended Foster Care

  4. 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

  5. Unit One: Brain Development • Unit Two: Emerging Adults • Unit Three: Four Principles of Youth Development Chapter TwoYoung Adult Development

  6. Chapter TwoHighlight and Activity

  7. 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 ThreeGetting to Know Each Other and Ourselves: Communication and Self Knowledge

  8. Chapter 3 focus on successful relationship building to support young adult • How to engage young adult • Walk with them don’t lead them Chapter ThreeHighlight and Activity

  9. 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 FourEmpowering Adults to Access Local Resources

  10. This is the nitty gritty of making sure young people have the resources they need. In 4 key areas: • Work • Home • Education • Money Chapter FourHighlight and Activity

  11. Wrap UpQuestions?Comments?

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