2016 hb 50 youth panel
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• Name, county, number of years spent in foster care, and did you age out?
• What it was like when you “aged out” of foster care, and how would HB 50 have helped you?
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Normalcy:
• More freedom and flexibility • Less dependency on system• Growing level of responsibility • Opportunities to earn privileges• Give and take situation vs. power struggle
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Preparation for Adulthood:
• “Please prepare me for my options and help me get ready”• “Make sure I have a plan, and know the steps to take”• Youth and alumni voice on future statewide Independent Living Curriculum
• Field trips work better than lectures • Individualized approach• Don’t want to just delay negative outcomes until age 21
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What will this look like?
• “How many times am I allowed to mess up before you give up on me?”
• “Let us make mistakes. This helps us to learn on our own. We didn’t get that opportunity in foster care.”
• Opportunities to learn from mistakes• Please spell out our options and responsibilities • Don’t expect us to know your hidden rules
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Checkpoints to touch base
• Someone to check in with youth on a regular basis (30, 60, 90 days)
• “ Make sure I know my resources and have a strong support system”
• “Help me identify people who can help me during this transition”
• Networking and connections, vs. being on my own• Near and present support, relevant to the needs at hand
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Walk me through it
• “Baby steps during the transition”• “One-on-one support”• “Meet with me in person”• Laquita’s program: “Go with the youth to the bank or hospital – don’t just send them there”
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Peer Support• “Get a group of youth together who have the same goals”
• “Invite older youth to share their lessons learned with me”
• Network of alumni mentors: “Mentor those who are coming behind you”
• “Help me learn about relational boundaries, so that I don’t get taken advantage of by friends or bio family”
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Why focus groups should include emancipated youth as
well as youth currently in care.
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Why youth might want to leave foster care at age 18, and then
come back again.
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Why it’s important to effectively partner with housing experts.
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Questions and Answers