The Illinois State Foster Youth Advisory Board as a Counterspace for Well-Being through Identity Work: Perspectives of Current and Former Members

Havlicek, Judith Regina; Samuels, Gina Miranda

doi:10.1086/697694

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“…Counterspaces are places of respite, renewal, and belonging—but they are also places of resistance, validation, and collective transformation. These spaces offer new opportunities to receive validation and promote psychological health, wellness, and healing (Havilcek & Samuels, ). These women reported frequently lacking such spaces and relationships.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Promoting Recovery Identities Among Mothers with Histories of Addiction: Strategies of Family Engagement

Gunn

Samuels

2018

Family Process

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Changes in identity are critical to managing transitions to recovery from substance and alcohol addictions. Identity change is particularly important for mothers, whose recovery processes are often in the context of critical but complex family relationships and societal expectations. But research and practice often underestimate the relational dimensions that promote or inhibit changes in one's identity during recovery. Here we analyze data from a study that involved interviews with 30 formerly incarcerated women participating in a community‐based substance use treatment program in the Midwest. Drawing from Constructivist Grounded Theory Methods, our analysis identified three factors shaping levels of engagement with family members: (1) the relational consequences of a shared past; (2) ascribing permanence to the old identity of “addict” versus the ability to see women's capacity to change; and (3) the current provision of caregiving support to participants’ children. Our analysis supports and extends existing research by highlighting how family can both promote and inhibit a recovery identity process. We discuss potential implications for theorizing “recovery” and “identity” as relational and identify key elements to support practices more attuned to the hidden complexity of family support.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Promoting Recovery Identities Among Mothers with Histories of Addiction: Strategies of Family Engagement

Gunn

Samuels

2018

Family Process

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“…YASs were operationalized as a group of more than one young person aged 0–39 years. We included this age range, because some of the YAS included former YAS members in their thirties working alongside current YAS members and we wanted to be sure to capture those groups as well (Havlicek & Samuels, 2018).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

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A scoping review of youth advisory structures in the United States: Applications, outcomes, and best practices

Haddad

Jacquez

Vaughn

2022

American J of Comm Psychol

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Although youth advisory structures (YASs) have proliferated internationally to facilitate the voice of young people, little is known about the practices of such groups, especially in the United States. To address this gap of knowledge, this study describes the findings of a scoping review of scholarly research on YAS in the United States. The review found that although the use of YAS is increasing, current scholarship offers little information about YAS processes or how youth are engaged. Most YAS in the review partnered with marginalized young people to inform research and programming around sensitive health topics, such as human immunodeficiency virus prevention. Youth who participated in YAS experienced positive outcomes such as leadership and skill development, healthier decision‐making, and confidence. Although most studies involved youth in minimal ways, there is a growing body of literature where youth are engaged in long‐term partnerships that support positive youth development. This review details other key characteristics of YAS and provides recommendations for best practices, such as building consensus around terms used to refer to YAS and promoting the dissemination of process details around YAS facilitation.

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“…Forenza (2018) explained that foster youth who participated in advisory boards developed the ability to critically reflect on their experiences and explore their ability to make change. Havlicek and Samuels (2018) added that the critical examination offered by the advisory board platform allowed for foster youth to normalize, protect, and enhance positive identities within the participants. Advisory board formats varied from setting to setting and ranged from adult-driven designs to youth-led strategies, with a 50/50 youth-adult partnership being the most common ; and two primary goals that facilitators maintained for youth participants were to develop their ability to speak out for themselves and to gain respect among key stakeholders (Havlicek et al, 2016).…”

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Counseling Adolescents Aging Out of Foster Care: A Neglected and Underserved Population

Tertocha-Ubelhor¹,

Russ²

2021

JOCRPra

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The high prevalence of youth aging out of the foster care system and the numerous poor outcomes they experience during the transition to emerging adulthood has been well documented. Although addressing the complex needs and concerns of this distinct population can be difficult, mental health counselors maintain the philosophical tenants and training strengths necessary to successfully serve youth aging out of foster care. This article aims to provide counselors with the historical context, developmental framework, and specific challenges needed to better understand this population, as well as suggested counseling implications to address their unique needs by reviewing relevant literature.

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The Illinois State Foster Youth Advisory Board as a Counterspace for Well-Being through Identity Work: Perspectives of Current and Former Members

Cited by 27 publications

References 76 publications

Promoting Recovery Identities Among Mothers with Histories of Addiction: Strategies of Family Engagement

Promoting Recovery Identities Among Mothers with Histories of Addiction: Strategies of Family Engagement

A scoping review of youth advisory structures in the United States: Applications, outcomes, and best practices

Counseling Adolescents Aging Out of Foster Care: A Neglected and Underserved Population

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