new england permanency convening november 27, 2012 portland, me
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The Adolescent Brain: New Research and its Implications for Young People Transitioning from Foster Care. New England Permanency Convening November 27, 2012 Portland, ME. Our Focus. Young people ages 14 - 25. Site Locations. Outcome Areas. Permanence Education Employment Housing. Health - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Adolescent Brain: New Research and its Implications for Young People Transitioning from
Foster Care
New England Permanency Convening
November 27, 2012
Portland, ME
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Our Focus
Young people ages 14 - 25
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Site Locations
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Outcome Areas
• Permanence
• Education
• Employment
• Housing
• Health
• Financial
Capability
• Social Capital
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Core Strategies
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Overview
• Experience Matters
• Relationships and Resilience
• Supporting Well Being
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Not Done Yet!
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Gradual Development
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Shifting Dopamine
• Normal risk-taking
is a part of healthy
development
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Understanding Experience
• Use Dependent
• Prunes Redundant Connections
• Enhances Transmission of Brain Messages
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Overview
• Experience Matters
• Relationships and Resilience
• Supporting Well Being
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Neuroplasticity
• Impact of trauma is NOT permanent
• Relationships
• Experiences
• No ‘point of no return’
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Development of Resilience
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Social Capital Relationships for a Reason, a Season and a Lifetime
• Quantity
• Quality
• Value
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Impact of Ambiguous Loss
• Uncertainty
• Lack of Clarity
• Confusion
• Grief
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Overview
• Experience Matters
• Relationships and Resilience
• Supporting Well-being
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Strengthen Positive Youth Development
• Lead, contribute, create
• Focus on internal/external assets
• Learn from teachable moments
• Find and develop passions
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Promote Interdependent Services
• Stability & Continuity
• Family Connections
• Social Capital
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Authentic Youth Engagement
• Team Planning & Decision-Making
• Partnerships
• High expectations
• Normative risk-taking
• Supported responsibility
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Extend Foster Care Do it Right
• Build Relationships
• Enhance Options, Expectations
• Teach Roles & Responsibilities
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Be Trauma Informed
• Basic Understanding
• Prevent Added Trauma
• Maximize Safety
• Making Sense of their Story
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Outcomes
• Young people safely make sense of their story, make peace with their past, and make realistic plans for their future
• Young people are “connected by 25” to the relationships, knowledge, skills and resources needed for a successful transition to adulthood – and beyond!
• Young people have supportive relationships for a reason, a
season and a lifetime ….
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Key Concepts
• Opportunity
• Relationships
• Balance