Supporting Youth in Foster Care Achieve Relational Permanency

Nicole Kelly, PsyD & Nancy Acosta, PsyD

Training Description

Foster youth experience many challenges while navigating the system. One of the most impactful ones is relational permanence. It makes a world of difference if foster youth/transitional age youth have a support system when they exit the foster care system. This training will discuss challenges to establish relational permanence as well as strategies to help foster youth/transitional age youth address these challenges.

Learning Objectives

• Participants will be able to identify at least one barrier for foster youth in establishing relational permanence.

• Participants will be able to explain at least 2 benefits of relational permanence and educate foster youth about the importance of relational permanence.