Programs

Grandparents and other kinship caregivers who are not the biological parents of the child in their care

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

Parents who have had their children removed from their custody and into foster care by Child Welfare Services (CWS), have been referred by CWS for substance use and mental health treatment, and have a case plan goal of family reunification

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

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

Families with children ages birth to 18-years-old who are receiving co-occurring services (such as families with children in out-of-home placement who are referred through the Family Courts to therapeutic intervention and facilitated visitation) from the local department of Social Services or Kinship Caretakers

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

Children (3-12) experiencing posttraumatic stress symptoms and their caregivers

Families at high risk for abuse or neglect with children aged 0-17 or a primary caregiver or caregivers of at least one child under the age of 18 whom is at risk for abuse, neglect, or abandonment and their family

Transitional age youth (ages 16-25) who have experienced foster care, homelessness, or who identify as independent

Children ages 0-17 who have just entered or re-entered foster care and their families

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