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Foster and other resource caregivers for youth age birth-18 years
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- Resource Parent Programs
Foster and other resource caregivers for youth age birth-18 years
Foster, adoptive, and kinship caregivers of children or adolescents of all ages (0-21 years)
Parents whose children (aged 0-18) have been removed into the child protection system; either permanently or temporarily
Resource and birth parents of youth aged birth-21and child welfare casework staff who work with those youth
Prospective adoptive parents and caregivers (e.g., grandparents and other relatives raising young children, foster parents, and adoptive parents) of children birth to 18+ years
Prospective foster, adoptive, and kinship parents of children in all age groups
Middle and high school students (12-18) with, or at-risk for, emotional and behavioral disorders transitioning from residential placements back into the home and community school settings and their caregivers
Foster parents, or potential foster parents, of children and youth age 0-21 years who have experienced complex trauma or neglect and may also have developmental disabilities and/or medically fragile conditions; the children and youth themselves, and the children's and youths' birth families
Caregivers (biological parents, foster parents, kinship caregivers, etc.) of preadolescents (ages 8-12) and adolescents ages (13-19)
Children and adolescents (ages 3-21) with a variety of behavioral challenges, including both externalizing (e.g., aggression, defiance, tantrums) and internalizing (e.g., implosions, shutdowns, withdrawal) who may carry a variety of related psychiatric diagnoses, and their parents/caregivers, unless not age appropriate (e.g. young adult or transition age youth)