Rose's Thorn

2020 ◽  
pp. 89-106
Author(s):  
Regina Gavin Williams
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Aging Out ◽  
Public High School ◽  
Foster Care System ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Daunting Task ◽  
Care System

This case study examines the life of Rose, a 17-year-old junior attending a public high school in a southeastern city. In the state where Rose resides, the year of “aging-out” of the foster care system is 18-years-old. With the age of 18 being such a pivotal year, Rose must not only think about her potential post-secondary options, but her ability to achieve adult self-sufficiency at such a young age as well. With no supports, this proves to be a daunting task for Rose. It becomes Rose's thorn. This chapter will explore the career and college readiness self-efficacy of Rose as she navigates her post-secondary options, builds her support networks, and discovers resources for adolescents aging out of the foster care system via her work with Dr. Williams, creator and counselor of the Students That Are Reaching Success (S.T.A.R.S.) program. Results from Rose's participation in the program will be shared and implications for counselors working with adolescents aging out of the foster care system will be reviewed.

Rose's Thorn

2021 ◽  
pp. 316-329
Author(s):  
Regina Gavin Williams
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Aging Out ◽  
Public High School ◽  
Foster Care System ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Daunting Task ◽  
Care System

This case study examines the life of Rose, a 17-year-old junior attending a public high school in a southeastern city. In the state where Rose resides, the year of “aging-out” of the foster care system is 18-years-old. With the age of 18 being such a pivotal year, Rose must not only think about her potential post-secondary options, but her ability to achieve adult self-sufficiency at such a young age as well. With no supports, this proves to be a daunting task for Rose. It becomes Rose's thorn. This chapter will explore the career and college readiness self-efficacy of Rose as she navigates her post-secondary options, builds her support networks, and discovers resources for adolescents aging out of the foster care system via her work with Dr. Williams, creator and counselor of the Students That Are Reaching Success (S.T.A.R.S.) program. Results from Rose's participation in the program will be shared and implications for counselors working with adolescents aging out of the foster care system will be reviewed.

Foster Care Chronicles: Use of the Arts for Teens Aging Out of the Foster Care System

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maura Busch Nsonwu ◽  
Susan Dennison ◽  
Jennifer Long
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Aging Out ◽  
Foster Care System ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Care System

Independence or Interdependence: Rethinking the Transition from “Ward of the Court” to Adulthood

2003 ◽  
Vol 84 (2) ◽  
pp. 259-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Propp ◽  
Debora M. Ortega ◽  
Forest NewHeart
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Child Welfare System ◽  
Welfare System ◽  
The State ◽  
Foster Care System ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Empowerment Model ◽  
Model Of Practice ◽  
Care System

Youth who transition out of foster care are often overlooked and unprepared for a life outside of the child welfare system. As youth begin to grow up in the foster care system, they are encouraged to move toward the goal of self-sufficiency. This article examines the idea of self-sufficiency as it relates to youth transitioning from the foster care system and proposes a different approach to the state of transition, an approach called interdependent living. Through this examination, the authors suggest a way to reshape practice approaches by emphasizing the values of interdependence, connection, and collaboration. Together these values lead to an empowerment model of practice for youth who transition from foster care.

Consultation Strategies for Working with Professionals Supporting Foster Families

2017 ◽  
pp. 265-287
Author(s):  
Kim Coggins ◽  
Kristie Opiola ◽  
Kara L. Carnes-Holt
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Foster Care ◽  
Children And Families ◽  
Holistic Wellness ◽  
Foster Care System ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Children In Foster Care ◽  
Play Therapists ◽  
Care System

Children and families involved in the foster care system present with unique needs requiring support from diverse professionals. Because of the range of stakeholders involved with children and families in the foster care system, play therapists must become knowledgeable and skillful consultants and collaborators to best facilitate holistic wellness for these families. Through this chapter, the authors seek to provide play therapists with a strong foundation of knowledge and skills to draw upon when working with this population. First, readers are introduced to the mental health needs faced by foster care children and families. The authors then describe the diverse roles frequently fulfilled by play therapists as consultants and collaborators within various systems impacting children in foster care. Finally, a case study is included to provide a practical description of how play therapists can integrate a greater use of consultation, collaboration, and advocacy into their work to bet meet the needs of foster care children and families within their care.

Foster Youth Perspectives: How Foster Youth Navigate and Mobilize Their Rights within the Foster Care System

2021 ◽  
pp. 016059762199154
Author(s):  
Jessennya Hernandez
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Foster Youth ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Legal Mobilization ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Legal Action ◽  
Foster Care System ◽  
Youth Rights ◽  
Care System

This paper explores the grounded realities of how foster youth attempt to improve their own lives by navigating the foster care system. From 2014 to 2016 in southern California, I conducted life history interviews with eight foster youth; interviewed two legal representatives; administered questionnaires to two social workers; and conducted participant observation. Referencing the California Foster Care Bill of Rights and deploying the legal mobilization model, interviews with foster youth focused on their perceptions about rights and how they seek redress for violations to their rights. Their experiences expose the system’s preoccupation with bureaucratic procedures, rather than teaching or acknowledging specific or written rights. Interlocutors aggregately experienced forty rights violations, variously responding with the following modes of action: Doing nothing; Non-Legal action; and Formal-Legal action. In all instances, their knowledge (or lack thereof) about their rights and the foster care system critically informed their actions and revealed their awareness of the power dynamics within the system. This case study centers foster youth perspectives and narratives which are important for identifying effective alternatives that ensure foster youth rights, mobilization for when rights are violated, and ultimately center their voices and power.

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