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CARE: Creating Conditions for Change

Child care staff, clinical staff, and agency administrators working with 6- to 20-year-old children and youth living in foster, group, or residential care or attending specialized day treatment or day schools

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Trauma Treatment - System-Level Programs (Child & Adolescent)
Scientific Rating 3

Alternatives to Long-Term Residential Care Programs
Scientific Rating 3

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High

Children’s Corps

Graduating Bachelor-level students, recent Bachelor- or Master-level graduates, young professionals, career changers, individuals looking to start a career that makes a difference for children and families

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Child Welfare Workforce Development and Support Programs
Scientific Rating NR

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High

Visit Coaching/Family Time Coaching

Parents whose child(ren) are living in foster care and see them only during visits

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Visitation Programs
Scientific Rating 3

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High

Adolescent Coping With Depression Course

High school aged (13-19) adolescents with depression

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Depression Treatment (Child & Adolescent)
Scientific Rating 3

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Children

Children ages 8- to 12-years old with anxiety or depression; can be modified for both younger and older children

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Anxiety Treatment (Child & Adolescent)
Scientific Rating 3

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

Grandparent Family Connections

Grandparent-headed household families at risk for child maltreatment

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Kinship Caregiver Support Programs
Scientific Rating NR

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High

My Life

Youth and young adults, ages 15-19, in foster care who are able to go into the community with their program coach, including youth with disabilities and/or mental health conditions

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Youth Transitioning Into Adulthood Programs
Scientific Rating 3

Mentoring Programs (Child & Adolescent)
Scientific Rating 1

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High

Better Futures

Youth and young adults in foster care, including youth with disabilities and/or mental health conditions, who are: 1) in their final year of high school or GED completion, 2) not opposed to the idea of participating in postsecondary education, and 3) permitted to go into the community with their Better Futures coach

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Youth Transitioning Into Adulthood Programs
Scientific Rating 2

Mentoring Programs (Child & Adolescent)
Scientific Rating 2

Educational Interventions for Children and Adolescents in Child Welfare
Scientific Rating 2

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High

Handle with Care Behavior Management System®

Providers and staff working with children and adolescents (age 3 years and up) across the entire spectrum of human services including schools, child welfare, hospitals, mental health, developmental disabilities, community programs, group homes, residential, social services, and autistic programs; foster parents, grandparents, guardians, and parents can also be trained

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Behavioral Management Programs for Adolescents in Child Welfare
Scientific Rating NR

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High

Strengthening Families Program

Parents and their children ages 0-17 who need skills to reduce family conflict and the risk of abuse or neglect, including substance abusing parents, those already reported for child maltreatment, and those who need skills to deal with a disruptive child

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Parent Training Programs that Address Behavior Problems in Children and Adolescents
Scientific Rating NR

Parent Training Programs that Address Child Abuse and Neglect
Scientific Rating NR

Substance Abuse Prevention (Child & Adolescent) Programs
Scientific Rating 3

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High