Caring Adults R Everywhere (C.A.R.E.) is a research-informed, social justice-oriented social support intervention for older youth in foster care that utilizes the power of connection to caring adults through natural mentoring. The goal of this manual is to provide child welfare organizations with the vision and practical tools needed to facilitate and support the development of growth-fostering relationships between older youth in care and caring adults. C.A.R.E. advances a new paradigm in child welfare practice: one that acknowledges that all youth require independent living skills and life-long connections to caring adults.
Category: BooksThis manual is made up offour sections. Section 1 contains Module 1.1, which trains the interventionistin how to assess youth s permanent connections, and Module 1.2, which providesguidelines for identifying, screening, and conducting background checks ofpotential natural mentors. The eight modules in Section 2 provide training forthe natural mentors delivered by the interventionist. Section 3 consists of theprogram activities that the interventionist facilitates for the youth in careand their natural mentors. These activities are designed to support thedevelopment of growth-fostering relationships between the youth and theirnatural mentors. Section 3 is made up of nine modules that are typicallydelivered over 12 weeks of weekly sessions. Section 4 outlines aftercare andbooster sessions offered after the conclusion of the 12-week program.