The 2006 National Convening on Youth Permanence

The Official Program
The program offers a detailed Convening schedule, presenter and moderator profiles, workshop descriptions, locations of all activities, and a hotel map. Download it here.

In addition to the traditional National Convening gathering, the 2006 Convening featured a Research Roundtable and a Policy Briefing. Download the Research Roundtable program here and the Policy Briefing program here.

Plenary and Workshop Session PowerPoint Presentations

• An Innovative Practice Approach to Achieve Permanence with Older Children and Youth
• Creating Early Permanency
• Financing Permanency and Post-Permanency Services
• Post-Permanency Services in Pennsylvania
• Steps in Youth Permanence Work with State and Counties
• Teaming Strategies: Building Lifelong Family Relationships for Older Children and Youth in Residential Care
• The Impact of Youth Permanence Initiatives on Reducing Racial Disproportionality and Disparity
• Youth Permanency and Positive Youth Development

Additional Handouts and Materials

• Breakthrough Series Collaborative on Adolescent Permanency
• Challenging Myths about Older Children and Youth Discussion Points
• Helping Lawyers Help Kids
• LGBTQ Youth Discussion Points
• Making Permanence a Reality for Children and Youth in Foster Care: Strengthening Policy at the Federal Level
• Policy Recommendations to Facilitate Foster Youth Participation in Court Hearings
• Tips on Preparing Foster Youth to Participate in Court

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