As more agencies gear up to improve their services for the employment needs of older youth who are either currently or were formerly in foster care, HEY recommends reviewing the following Chapin Hall paper for those interested in improving their employment service programs for this population.
Employment Needs of Foster Youth in Illinois: Findings from the Midwest Study
The limited research that has been done on young adults who “aged out” of foster care has found that their labor market outcomes are generally quite poor. This study describes what Illinois young people told us about their current and prior participation in the labor force, including work-related training or services they received.
Read Employment Needs of Foster Youth in Illinois: Findings from the Midwest Study by Amy Dworsky and Judy Havlicek.
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