Summaries of the National Convenings on Youth Permanence
The National Convenings bring administrators, policymakers, practitioners, and researchers together to advance their work in finding forever families for youth in foster care. In the spirit of this vision of learning and sharing, proceedings are produced following each event. Download past summaries below:
In addition to the traditional National Convening gathering, the 2006 Convening featured a Research Roundtable on the ways systems can document successful strategies that support youth in achieving and sustaining families for life. Download the Research Roundtable proceedings here.
The National Convening on Youth Permanence is an invitation-only event, helping facilitate informative and inspirational learning opportunities to advance the cause of permanence for youth in foster care. The next National Convening on Youth Permanence is planned for 2010. To learn more about this upcoming event, subscribe to our mailing list here.