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The analytic plan for the descriptive report “Youth At-Risk of Homelessness: An Early Picture of Youth and Services. Examining a Coach-like Case Management Program for Youth and Young Adults with Foster Care Histories”

Explore findings from a brief on addressing the needs of young parents in foster care.

Explore insights from a national scan of supportive housing programs for young people formerly in foster care.

Explore OPRE’s Self-Regulation and Toxic Stress Series for reports, tips, snapshots and more on adolescent self-regulation and supporting youth in foster care.

 

Learn more about the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program from OPRE’s descriptive study.

See select findings from the Descriptive Study of the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program, including characteristics of youth in the URM Program; the services local URM programs offered and provided to youth; innovative practices, successes, and lessons learned in serving URM youth; and available data on URM youth’s experiences and outcomes.

Read about the adaptation of an online training for parents and caregivers of youth in foster care on adolescent sexual health topics.

This research brief summarizes the state of the field on cultural competence in social services. The information is relevant for organizations serving children and families from diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds, but the brief highlights research and strategies in serving Hispanic populations. The brief describes cultural competence and provides service providers and administrators with concrete strategies for the ongoing self-reflection and development that is key to strengthening...

This brief summarizes findings from the project Research Development Project on the Human Services of LGBT Populations. It discusses low-income and at-risk lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and their interactions with human services, focusing on ACF-funded services.

Many youth aging out of foster care have a difficult time acquiring the skills and competencies they need to transition from adolescence to adulthood. Over the past three decades, policymakers have increased supports for these youth, but gaps remain in what the child welfare...