Youth Guided Care Means: young people are empowered, educated and given a decision-making role in their own lives as well as in the policies and procedures governing care for all youth in their community and state. Read the National Youth MOVE Definition
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RESOURCES are FROM THE WEST VIRGINIA SYSTEM OF CARE, WV SERVICE DEVELOPMENT/DELIVERY TEAM, AND GRANT TOOLKITS FROM THE U.S.SUBSTANCE ABUSE & MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (samhsa) (All documents are Adobe pdf unless otherwise noted):
FOR FAMILIES & YOUTH
(including young people from their early teens to early twenties, and birth, relative/kinship, foster & adoptive families)
- YOUTH MOVE WEST VIRGINIA – Official Website – Youth MOVE article
- National Bridges Initiative: Family & Youth Tips Sheets (English & Spanish language)
- West Virginia “It’s My Move” Website: Guidebooks, Links, etc. – A great resource for young people, updated often!
- Foster Care College Tuition Waiver Explained for West Virginia Youth
- Things People Never Told Me – A guidebook to living on your own, written by young adults who have navigated the transition from foster care to independence (Better Futures Project, Portland State University)
- Youth Guide to Treatment Planning (by M. Grealish & M. Cheniven, SAMHSA)
- About the WV Foster Advocacy Movement
FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS
(INCLUDING Behavioral Health, Child Welfare, Education, Juvenile Justice, Medical and other INDIVIDUALS/organizations who serve children, youth and families)
- Mentoring with Oversight for Developing Independence with Foster Youth (MODIFY) from the WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities
- A Self Assessment Quiz: Is Your Organization Supporting Meaningful Youth Involvement? (by the Research & Training Center, Portland State University)
- Flyer: 8 Things Young People Can’t Stand During Meetings (by the Research & Training Center, Portland State University)
- Best Practices for Increasing Meaningful Youth Participation in Collaborative Team Planning (by the Research & Training Center, Portland State University)
- Measurement Tools: Youth Efficacy/Empowerment Scale Mental Health & Youth Participation in Planning Scale (Preview Version by the Research & Training Center, Portland State University)
VIDEO & WEBINARS:
- 10-minute Video – Youth Participation in Planning: Why it Matters (from the Research & Training Center, Portland State University
- Recorded Webinars on Youth Empowerment and Advocacy (from the Research and Training Center for Pathways to Positive Futures, Portland State University)
- Youth Advocacy Webinar Series (from Youth Move National)
FOR STATE & COMMUNITY LEADERS
(INCLUDING AGENCY DIRECTORS, STATE EXECUTIVES, LEGISLATORS, COURTS, FAMILY RESOURCE NETWORKS, FAITH-BASED LEADERS AND OTHERS)
- Research Brief: Young Adults Value Participation, Meaningful Employment, & Unconditional Caring (Portland State University)
- Youth Involvement in Systems of Care: A Guide to Empowerment (Technical Assistance Partnership)
- Sustaining Youth Engagement Initiatives (from The Finance Project)
- Youth-Adult Partnerships: A Training Manual (from the National 4-H Council, Youth Leadership Institute, et. al.) – advance training activities for people in the field of youth and community work