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Infusing Positive Youth

Development into Supervision

Improving Outcomes forYouth in Transition

National Resource Center forFamily Centered Practice and Iowa DHS


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Positive Youth Development

The ongoing process in which all young

people are engaged and invested, and inwhich young people seek ways to meet

their basic physical, emotional, spiritualand social needs and to build

competencies and connections theyperceive as necessary for survival and

success.

Pittman, K. Forum for Youth Investment


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Developmental Youth Outcomes Areas of Ability

PhysicalHealth Mental Health IntellectualAbility

Employability

Cultural

AbilityCivic and

Social Ability

Source: AED/Center for YouthDevelopment and Policy Research


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Developmental Youth OutcomesAspects of Identity

Belonging/

Membership

Self-

Worth

Mastery/Future

Responsibility

/Autonomy

Safety/

Structure

Self-

Awareness/

Spirituality

Source: AED/Center forYouthDevelopment and Policy Research


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Indicators of PYD

See Handout

Could be used in case planning, withcontracted service providers


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Connecting Positive YouthDevelopment

to

Safety, Permanency, &

Well-Being


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Services, Opportunities and

Supports

Services: Resources, knowledge or goodsdone TO or FOR the young person

Opportunities: Chances to interact withthe world done BY the young person

Supports: Interpersonal relationshipsdone WITH the young person


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Opportunities for Youth Development

Expression

and

CreativityExploration,

Practice andReflection

Group

Membership

Contributionand Service

Part-Time

Paid

EmploymentSource: AED/Center for YouthDevelopment and Policy Research


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Supports for Youth Development

High

Expectations

Nurturance

andFriendship

Standards

andBoundaries

OptionsAssessment

and Planning

Access to

Resources

Source: AED/Center for YouthDevelopment and Policy Research


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What Iowa Youth Had to Say

Caseworkers have a critical role they have thepower

I was afraid of the people running the meetings

I knew the authority they had (and I had none). We understand they have high caseloads. But

when they dont return calls its like were notgood enough for them. They will only talk to our

providers. Talk to us about our issues and get our input.

Dont make decisions about our lives without ourinput.


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If the youth dont like what is going on,they need to speak up but then you gettold to be quiet. Youth felt that were not

listened to. Workers negatively label youth. We get

condescending tones from workersa lot.

After being in the system so long, you justget used to terms being used that youdont understand.


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Youth should have active voice in the plan

and be able to choose the person that can

help them and bring this person to

meetings with them

Help us make a back-up plan with lots of

resources. Teach us realistic problem-

solving and how to approach toughsituations


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Youth Participation

All youth will take responsibility and contribute ifthey are given legitimate opportunities andongoing support to do so. If we provide youngpeople with sufficient background information to

help them prepare for the process of participationand provide them with legitimate opportunitiesfor participation to have a voice, to makechoices, to contribute, to make decisions -- wehave begun to practice effective youth

participation.

Source: Adapted from AED/Center for Youth Development andPolicy Research Advancing Youth Development Curriculum


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A Model for Understanding Youth Participation in

Decision-Making

Power of Young

People

Power of

Worker

None Limited Moderate Extensive Self-Managing

Source: Youth Council of Northern Ireland

Level of youth participation


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How does this translate into

practice and supervision?

Caseworkers individual approach to/withyouth

Assuring adult relationship support for

youth Instituting youth-centered team approach

Caseworker and supervisor advocacy for

more youth involvement/participation inservices/with caregivers/in institutionssuch as schools, work and courts


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Adult Approach to Youth

Object

Recipient

Partner

Lofquist & Miller


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Three Types of People Support

Strategic

Emotional

Motivational


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Motivational Support

Help youth identify goals/rewards whichTHEY value

Promote youths sense of efficacy that

their efforts will lead to rewardsHelp youth set realistic and stretchingstandards for achievement

Nurture youths belief in their own ability Recall past successes/strengths

Communicate firm belief in the youth


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It takes a team topromote a youths

positive development

Th th t d t ti


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The youth-centered team meeting:

adaptation of the family team

meeting

What are the attributes of YCTM?


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Youth-centered

Youth must be present for the meetings

and actively involved in their pre-

planning. The teens plan is developed

from what the teen identifies as hopesand wishes for the future.

It is planning genuinely

done with adolescents,

not for them orto them.


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Personalized

The process must be adapted to each

teens unique needs and circumstances.It is a culturally sensitive process, such

that the style of meeting, communicationpatterns, refreshments, location, and

outcomes are reflective of the teens

culture.


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Inclusive

Anyone the teen would like to invite canbe involved, with input and guidance fromprofessionals. This may include service

providers, current and formercaregivers, birth family

(including non-custodial

fathers and paternal relatives),teachers, coaches, neighbors,

clergy, and others.


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Integrates needs for

permanency,

life skills and personal goals

The process considers the teensstrengths and needs in all life domains, asidentified by the teen and the adults.Primary concerns are permanent family

connections and support for the youth indeveloping life skills and achievingtransition goals


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Ongoing

Youth-centered planning requires

several meetings and may evolve

into an informal support network

that stays together indefinitely.Initial meeting identifies hopes,

strengths and needs.

Subsequent meetings provide

for follow-up and development

of next steps.


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Accountable

Builds in accountability to the teen and to

the other persons involved in the teensplan. Each meeting ends with the

identification of specific next steps andpersonal commitments


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Coaching Workers to Work with Youth

from a Positive Youth Development

Perspective - Handouts

Ways to Facilitate Youth Decision-Making

Questions for Supervision

How Youth Use Help

Object/Recipient/Partner Dialogues

Tips for Talking with Teens

Supervisory Observation


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