Trustees of Boston University

Integrating a Youth Development Perspective Into Transition Planning: A Curriculum for Child Welfare Outreach Workers

This curriculum is designed for youth workers assisting youth as they plan to transition from foster care. It infuses concepts of positive youth development, cultural perspectives, and relational and task models of practice into transition-related skills for youth work. These skill areas include: engaging youth, information gathering, transition planning, group work, & addressing problem behaviors.

Project Contact Information

Trustees of Boston University
881 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

Dr. Mary E. Collins, PI
Boston University
School of Social Work
264 Bay State Road
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 353-4612
mcollins@bu.edu

Curriculum Availability

Curriculum can be downloaded for free here. The curriculum is a zip file of pdf documents. To download free WINZIP software, go to www.winzip.com and click download evaluation copy.

Integrating a Youth Development Perspective Into Transition Planning

If you experience difficulties in downloading the curriculum, please contact Holly Ivie at NCWRCYD.