Promoting Brain Gains for Youth Emerging From Foster Care
This video explores the impact the foster care system has on adolescent brain development and how to promote positive growth. Author(s): The Annie E. Casey Foundation Topic(s): Foster Youth, Trauma, Positive Youth Development Resource Type: Video Recommended Audience(s): Agency Leaders and Professionals, Caregivers and Education Champions Click here to watch: Promoting Brain Gains for Youth Emerging From Foster Care
Immigrant Students: How Schools Can Help
This brief is regularly updated to provide basic information about eligibility for education services and practical suggestions for schools based on federal laws. Author(s): SchoolHouse Connection Topic(s): Higher Education, College Access, Positive Youth Development Resource Type: Brief Recommended Audience(s): Agency Leaders and Professionals, Caregivers and Education Champions Click here to watch: Brief in English, Brief in Spanish
Building a Growth Mindset in Children
This video explains how to build a growth mindset in children so that they can positively engage with challenges. Author(s): Hands Up Topic(s): Positive Youth Development Resource Type: Video Recommended Audience(s): Agency Leaders and Professionals, Caregivers and Education Champions Click here to watch: Building a Growth Mindset in Children
FosterEd Arizona, March 2018 Newsletter
This edition covers students helping students through FosterEd, an update on state legislation that could make a tuition waiver for foster youth permanent and an interview with FosterEd Education Liaison, Jennie Hedges. Author(s): FosterEd Topic(s): Arizona, College Access, Foster Youth, Higher Education Recommended Audience(s): Agency Leaders and Professionals, Caregivers and Education Champions Click on the link for a […]
Court Companion to the Foster Youth Education Toolkit
“The Court Companion to the Foster Youth Education Toolkit follows the same model as the original toolkit, offering comprehensive information on the education rights of foster/ probation youth along with step-by-step procedures and easy-to use implementation tools.”1 Author(s): Alliance for Children’s Rights, Association of California School Administrators, California County Superintendents Educational Services Association, California Department of […]
Building Champions for System-Involved Students: Foster Ed Progress Update
In December 2012, New Mexico’s Supreme Court and the Office of the Governor established a Joint Education Task Force to address educational disparities faced by system-involved students. The Task Force, co-chaired by Senior Justice Petra Jimenez Maes and Governor Susana Martinez, was charged with recommending inter-agency strategies for addressing the educational needs of children and […]
FosterEd New Mexico, January 2018 Newsletter
Happy New Year! As we begin 2018, we at FosterEd are proud to have worked with incredible young people in New Mexico and look forward to supporting and lifting up the voices of these young people in the year to come. Click on the link for a full update: FosterEd New Mexico, January 2018 Newsletter.
Building Champions for Students in Foster Care – Foster Ed Progress Update
In January 2016, Governor Doug Ducey, together with leadership in the House and Senate, introduced House Bill (HB) 2665, which laid out a vision and roadmap to address the needs of students in foster care. The legislation, enacted in May of that year, established a groundbreaking public-private partnership to expand a proven model for the […]
How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime
In this TED Talk, a pediatrician discusses the long-term health impacts of childhood trauma over a lifetime. Author(s): Nadine Burke Harris Topic(s): Foster Youth, Trauma, Juvenile Justice Resource Type: Video Recommended Audience(s): Agency Leaders and Professionals, Caregivers and Education Champions Click here to watch: How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime
Child Trends
These two videos provide insight into education trends that affect both teenagers and younger children. Author(s): Child Trends News Service Topic(s): Academic Skills, Career Success, Positive Youth Development Resource Type: Videos Recommended Audience(s): Agency Leaders and Professionals, Caregivers and Education Champions Click here to watch: Parent Engagement, Teens and STEM
