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Foster Care History and Suicide Prevention

There is a large and growing amount of evidence on how the experience of foster care has a direct impact on the health and welfare of transition age youth. The most prominent findings indicate that simply being in foster care is associated with later post-traumatic...

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PATH: The Permanency And Transition Highway

PATH provides foster childen opportunity. The Permanency And Transition Highway (PATH) is an innovative, holistic model of programs and services designed to help older youths achieve fulfilling self-sufficiency as young adults. PATH identifies best practices across a continuum of permanency and independent living strategies. These strategies are integrated into one seamless program of care housed in a central hub in each specific geographical area.

PATH is guided by numerous core principles including:

Strong youth participation in, and direction of, services
Lasting connections with local stakeholders, including businesses, schools, financial institutions, and other youth agencies
Inspiration, guidance, and tools to support youths’ inherent and self-determined successes
Reliance on evidence-based and successful tools and practices

The Downs Group LLC has been engaged for assessment, consulting, and training by a variety of clients serving older youth and caregivers including:

State of New Jersey
Commonwealth of Virginia
Clark County/Las Vegas, Nevada
Midwest Foster Care
Adoption Association Devereux – Arizona
Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Los Angeles County DCFS

How PATH Works

PATH: Who and When

Training Opportunities