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Kansas
Resources
Other Resources
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Casey Life Skills - devoted to serving children
in foster care and children who are at risk for poor educational,
economic, social, and health outcomes. This web site is devoted to
providing free and useful tools to help young people prepare for
adulthood. There are personal assessments in English and Spanish, a
life skills learning plan, a listserv registration opportunity, and
many other resources.
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Did you know
that millions of young people have an illness or disability?
- There are a lot of different kinds of illnesses and
disabilities and each one affects teens in a different way.
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It's My Life: Employment
- Career and employment
success for young people from foster care is rooted in an ongoing
journey connecting parents, caregivers, friends, mentors, advocates,
communities, schools, and employers. Specific tools and strategies
can help in this process. Expanding on the It’s My Life
transition framework, this practical, concise handbook is intended
for child welfare professionals and others responsible for helping
young people prepare for transition to adulthood and the workplace.
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National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth
- Information and resources geared toward increasing
your understanding of policy and practice issues regarding youth
with disabilities in the workplace.
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Preparatory Experiences -
Before we can figure out what we want to be, we have to know who we
are. That means that we have to have an understanding of what our
interests are, what our abilities are, what types of people we like
to be around, what types of environments we prefer, how we like to
learn, what appeals to us, what is important to us, and what we
value.
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Transitioning - Girls with Disabilities -
There are many things to think about right now
– school, health needs, and daily life with your family. The links
below will help you with changes that are going on right now and
changes you might want to make a few years from now. It is a good
idea to start planning for both.
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Work-Based Learning -
Work-based learning is a great way to learn about
yourself, gain work experience and learn about the different types
of jobs that are available. A work-based learning experience
provides you with an opportunity to identify your interests, gain
work skills, learn to work and communicate with others, and develop
problem-solving skills.
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Youth Development & Leadership -
are processes that prepare young people
to meet the challenges of adolescence and adulthood through a
coordinated, progressive series of activities and experiences. These
include providing structured relationships with adults and exposing
every youth to personal leadership skills such as self-advocacy and
self-determination.
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Youthhood.org
-Sponsored by the National Center on Secondary Education and
Transition (NCSET), housed at the Institute on Community Integration
(ICI), University of Minnesota, and
funded through the U.S. Department of Education office of Special
Education Programs,
“Childhood meets adulthood at youthhood,” is the motto for this
site. The site is a
curriculum-based tool to help young adults with disabilities plan
for life after high school.
It provides information on transition topics such as education,
jobs, rights and public
policy at no charge. Youth or teachers also may register free for
additional tools and
services.
Contact
the Families Together Center near
you for more information
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