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This article discusses what practitioners and agency staff can do to support young people who are experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness upon their transition out of foster care at age 18. Examples include:   build authentic relationships with young people  engage in realistic transition planning for the “gap” (the period of ...
Synopsis of Program: The fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) hold much promise as sectors of the economy where we can expect to see continuous vigorous growth in the coming decades. STEM job creation is expected to outpace non-STEM job creation significantly, according to the Commerce Department, reflecting ...
This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Children’s Safety Network (CSN) program. The purpose of this program is to increase the capacity of Title V agencies1 to adopt and implement evidence-based child and adolescent safety programs, practices, and policies, with a specific focus on injury and ...
SAM.gov System Alert: Entity Validation Delays Due to high demand, SAM.gov is experiencing a considerable delay in processing entity legal business name and address validation tickets. As needed, please start the process early to avoid interruptions in application submissions. You can find SAM resources related to this process here - ...
This webpage links to resources that provide information on housing issues related to child welfare and programs to assist families experiencing housing instability. Resources on caregiver housing insecurity are provided in addition to resources on homelessness and housing insecurity for youth who are aging out of the foster care system. ...
This article highlights a recent webinar where youth spoke candidly about their needs when reentering their communities after confinement in residential facilities. The article also explores panelists’ suggestions on how to better prepare system-involved youth for life in their communities. Learn more.  ...
This webpage provides a list of resources on accessing higher-education opportunities and financial scholarships for youth in or aging out of the foster care system. Learn more. 
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), leads the federal government’s efforts in securing civilian government computer systems, and works with industry and state, local, tribal and territorial governments to secure critical infrastructure and information systems by: • analyzing and reducing cyber threats and vulnerabilities • distributing threat warnings • coordinating ...
MISSION The mission of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an operating administration of the Department of Transportation (DOT), is to save lives, prevent injuries and reduce economic costs due to road traffic crashes, through education, research, safety standards and enforcement activity. To accomplish this, NHTSA awards grants to ...
This series of guides, intended for adults who regularly interact with youth in foster care, define the different components of coregulation and how it can be applied to youth in foster care. There are four guides in the series (one each for caring adults, child welfare professionals, foster families, and ...
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