Young Adult, Formerly in Congregate Care: Treat Me Like a Normal Child
Brandon is a 21-year-old alumnus of the foster care system. He was in the foster care system for about 10 years and serves as a foster care advocate, working in State government for the last 3 years. He feels that normal activities for all youth in foster care should include getting a driver’s license, going on out-of-State and overnight trips, and participating in sports.
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Brandon is a 21-year-old alumnus of the foster care system. He was in the foster care system for about 10 years and serves as a foster care advocate, working in State government for the last 3 years. He feels that normal activities for all youth in foster care should include getting a driver’s license, going on out-of-State and overnight trips, and participating in sports.
Questions to Promote Discussion
- How can congregate care settings promote normalcy?
- What opportunities can congregate care settings provide to prepare young people for adulthood?
- What supports do congregate care settings provide to promote lifelong connections?
- Brandon talks a lot about well-being—why is this important?
- What could the system have done differently to provide Brandon with a different experience?
Print these materials for use in your next training.
About Normalcy and the Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard
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Suggested Citation
Capacity Building Center for States (2016). Young Adult, Formerly in Congregate Care: Treat Me Like a Normal Child. Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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