The Road to Adulthood
Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation
Date Published: 2017
Description
This guide provides information on how child welfare professionals and other adults can support young parents in foster care, and help young people in foster care respond to trauma. It describes how adolescent brain development differs by gender, and what child welfare professionals can do to promote permanence for youth in care.
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