Resource Parent Curriculum
Foster, adoptive, and kinship caregivers of children or adolescents of all ages (0-21 years)
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- Resource Parent Programs
Foster, adoptive, and kinship caregivers of children or adolescents of all ages (0-21 years)
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
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
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)
Transitional age youth (ages 16-25) who have experienced foster care, homelessness, or who identify as independent
Youth and young adults (14-29 years old) with, or at risk of, emotional/behavioral difficulties (EBD) [e.g., severe mental health conditions and related challenges] who often have extensive histories of serious mental health challenges, multisystem involvement, out-of-home placements or homelessness, high prevalence of developmental trauma and delays, possible involvement with the court system and/or incarceration, and/or co-occurring substance use/abuse problems
Adolescents and young adults who have been multiply traumatized
Organizational systems (e.g., residential programs, schools, group homes, hospital settings, etc.) working with and supporting children/adolescents/young adults (0-21 years) who have experienced chronic/complex trauma and their caregivers
Children/adolescents/young adults (0-21 years) who have experienced chronic/complex trauma and their caregiving systems (e.g., primary, resource, and/or others in their social environment)