Topic: Educational Interventions for Children and Adolescents in Child Welfare
Definition for Educational Interventions for Children and Adolescents in Child Welfare:
Educational Interventions for Children and Adolescents in Child Welfare are defined broadly by the CEBC since supporting the educational success of these children requires different approaches based on the age of the child. Relevant programs are those that have direct potential to impact success from the early childhood years, such as programs that highlight school readiness and development, as well as those that address any social, emotional, or learning barriers to achievement during the K-12 years. Relevant programs also include supports for older foster youth to help them transition to post-secondary training, such as college or vocational programs, as well as to encourage retention and completion in such post-secondary training programs.
- Target population: Children and adolescents in child welfare
- Services/types that fit: A variety of different services including programs that work with child welfare workers, birth families, foster care families, educators, school staff and/or directly with children and adolescents
- Delivered by: Educators, school staff, child welfare workers, mental health professionals, or trained paraprofessionals
- In order to be included: Program must specifically target educational outcomes for children and/or adolescents involved in child welfare
- In order to be rated: There must be research evidence (as specified by the Scientific Rating Scale) that examines outcomes related to educational success, such as school readiness, engagement, attendance, retention, and graduation rates
Programs in this Topic Area
The programs listed below have been reviewed by the CEBC and, if appropriate, been rated using the Scientific Rating Scale.
The Educational Interventions for Children and Adolescents in Child Welfare topic area was added in 2011. Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD was the topic expert and was involved in identifying and rating any of the programs with an original load date in 2011 (as found on the bottom of the program's page on the CEBC) or others loaded earlier and added to this topic area when it launched. The topic area has grown over the years and any programs added since 2011 were identified by CEBC staff, the Scientific Panel, and/or the Advisory Committee. For these programs, Dr. Jonson-Reid was not involved in identifying or rating them.