Foster Youth Mentoring
- Youth in Foster Care With Adult Mentors During Adolescence Have Improved Adult Outcomes (2008, Pediatrics, official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics)
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/peds.2007-0508v1.pdf
- Foster Youth Mentorship Training for Program Managers (2003, EMT Group)
http://www.emt.org/userfiles/FosterYouthSeries5.pdf
- Best Practice Guidelines for Foster Care Youth Mentoring (2005, New York City Administration for Children's Services)
http://www.nyc.gov/html/acs/html/become_mentor/
best_practices_addition.shtml
- Fostering Positive Outcomes: How Mentoring Can Help Children and Adolescents in Foster Care (MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership)
http://www.mentoring.org/program_staff/research_corner/
fostering_positive_outcomes.php?pid=all
- Mentoring Youth in Foster Care - Annotated Bibliography (2007, EDC)
http://www.mentoringsiyouth.org/resources/Lit_review/mentor_fostercare.html
- Connected by 25: A Plan for Investing in Successful Futures for Foster Youth (2004, Annie E. Casey Foundation)
http://www.aecf.org/publications/data/connected_by_25.pdf
- Effective Approaches to Supporting Youth Aging Out of Foster Care (2004, Voices for America's Children)
http://www.voicesforamericaschildren.org/Content/ContentGroups/
Policy/Child_Safety/Member_Mailing1/Supporting_Youth_Aging_Out_of_Foster_Care
_What_Does_the_Research_Tell_Us_/issue_brief_8-04_c.pdf
- Casey Life Skills Web Site (Casey Family Services)
http://www.caseylifeskills.org/
Guidebook:
http://www.caseylifeskills.org/pages/lp/LSG%20Version%2012-28-04.pdf
- It's My Life: A Framework for Youth Transitioning from Foster Care to Successful Adulthood (2001, Casey family Services)
Guidebook: http://www.casey.org/NR/rdonlyres/5FC52E1E-CCCB-42FC-B9D6-6E6D008446D5/
678/casey_its_my_life_book.pdf
Modules: http://www.casey.org/Resources/Publications/ItsMyLifeFramework.htm
- A Road Map for Learning: Improving Educational Outcomes in Foster Care: A Strategic Guide to Success in School (2004, Casey Family Services)
http://www.casey.org/NR/rdonlyres/FD072CA4-864B-4AE3-8134-D59841FC4508/279/
RoadmapForLearning1.pdf
- School to Career and Postsecondary Education for Foster Care Youth: A Guide for Policymakers and Practitioners (2000, Workforce Strategy Center)
http://www.aecf.org/publications/data/promisingpractices2.pdf