Internet Safety for Teens Tip Sheet

From Formed Families Forward, 10 tips for teens to stay safe online.

IEP Tip Sheets for Youth

From the Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research, these TEST tip sheets are designed for youth and young adults who have individualized education programs (IEPs). One focuses on preparing for an IEP meeting and another focused on identifying community partners to participate in IEP meetings and transition planning.

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  You Got This: Taking a Leadership Role in Your IEP Meeting

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  I've Got my Crew: Inviting Community Partners to your IEP Meeting

WIOA: New Law Helps Youth & Young Adults Get Jobs – What Families Need to Know

This fact sheet reviews key eligibility and services provided under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).  It focuses on the supports for youth and young adults with psychiatric disabilities.

Kids’ Quest website on disability conditions

From the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Kids’ Quests interactive webpages are designed for children and youth and focus on specific disability conditions and mobility challenges.

Books for Children and Youth about Adoption and Foster Care

The CreatingAFamily.org website compiles a list of fiction and nonfiction books about foster care and adoption. Books are described and suggested age ranges are listed. Books for adults are also suggested.

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  Best Adoption Books for Children and Adults (links to all book collections)

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  Suggested books for children, youth and adults on foster care

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  Suggested books for children, youth and adults on adoption

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  Suggested books for children and youth adopted from foster care

How to Keep A Job: A Young Adult’s Guide

How to Keep A Job: A Young Adult’s Guide, from the Transitions RTC

My Next Move

My Next Move, what do you want to do for a living? A career search site.

Think College

Think College: College options for people with Intellectual Disabilities

A Life 4 Me

A Life 4 Me: for middle schoolers with disabilities and their parents

By Youth, For Youth: Employment guide

By Youth, For Youth: Employment guide from the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability

Dude, Where’s My Transition Plan?

Dude, Where’s My Transition Plan? Guide from Formed Families Forward and PEATC

Foster Care to Success

Foster Care to Success: America’s College Fund for Foster Youth.

All Foster Care to Success scholarships share one application; we will determine the program(s) for which you are eligible based on the information you provide.

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  Foster Care to Success

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  Apply here

Great Expectations program

Great Expectations program for Virginia foster youth pursuing community college and other post-secondary education options.