Development of a Pre-college Program for Foster Youth: Opportunities and Challenges of Program Implementation

Jackson, Mark; Colvin, Alex D.; Bullock, Angela N.

doi:10.1007/s10560-019-00639-2

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“…Foster youth face many challenges in their journeys seeking postsecondary studies, which include a lack of transitional and supportive systems and relationships (Ellis et at., 2022;Tobolowsky et al, 2019), retention and completion of college (Geiger & Beltran, 2017), and emotional factors associated with past traumas (Opsal & Eman, 2018). First, foster youth have lacked ongoing, bridging, and consistent support when they transition from foster care to college (Franco & Durdella, 2018;Jackson et al, 2020;Tobolowsky et al, 2019) and when they transfer from community college to 4-year institutions (Lee & Schneider, 2018). Foster youth must navigate many gaps through transitional stages in their life and could benefit from supportive services and people who understand both the child welfare and education systems (Piel et al, 2020).…”

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The Relentless Pursuit of College – Elevating the Voices of Former Foster Youth and Social Work Professionals

Lucy Jeimmy

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This study used a qualitative design featuring narrative inquiry to explore the systemic challenges in child welfare and education systems that affect the K-12 and college educational outcomes of former foster youth. The study took on an asset-based perspective to elevate the voices of foster youth. The methods involved conducting semistructured interviews with former foster youth, child welfare service professionals, and college campus-based staff to identify the obstacles and supports foster youth experience as they navigate various institutions and systems, including child welfare, K-12 education, and institutions of high education, to succeed with their bachelor's degree attainment. The findings also identified the need for consistently accessible, high quality, and reliable mental health services from trauma-informed providers. The child welfare services professionals also acknowledged gaps and deficiencies in the child welfare system that hinder their ability to provide equitable educational services to foster youth. The campus-based program staff highlighted the need for collaboration, advocacy, and student-centered practices to support students' needs and prioritize a sense of belonging. The study proposed changes for social workers, educators, and stakeholders to provide supportive and equitable services that counteract the negative systemic impact on foster youth and other marginalized students. These implications include addressing the lack of training on foster youth educational needs in both graduate social work and teacher credential programs, providing trauma-informed training practices to all stakeholders who interface with students with foster care histories, and exploring innovative ways v for Title IV-E trained graduates to remain in school settings to provide community engagement that focuses on prevention work with families.

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“…These programs provide holistic services to current and former foster youth to address their academic, social, and mental health needs. Program funding and services vary across schools(Dworsky & Perez, 2010;Hernandez & Naccarato, 2010;Jackson et al, 2020), which creates inconsistent services across the state of California.…”

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The Relentless Pursuit of College – Elevating the Voices of Former Foster Youth and Social Work Professionals

Lucy Jeimmy

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Implementing and Evaluating Manualized Interventions in U.S. Organizations Serving Youth with Foster Care Experience: Lessons Learned from the Field

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Thompson

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Child Adolesc Soc Work J

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Exploring youth voices in a pre-college program: Implications for policy, practice & research

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Colvin

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Child Abuse & Neglect

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Development of a Pre-college Program for Foster Youth: Opportunities and Challenges of Program Implementation

Cited by 5 publications

References 33 publications

The Relentless Pursuit of College – Elevating the Voices of Former Foster Youth and Social Work Professionals

The Relentless Pursuit of College – Elevating the Voices of Former Foster Youth and Social Work Professionals

Implementing and Evaluating Manualized Interventions in U.S. Organizations Serving Youth with Foster Care Experience: Lessons Learned from the Field

Exploring youth voices in a pre-college program: Implications for policy, practice & research

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