Adapting an Evidence-Based Parenting Program for Child Welfare-Involved Teens and Their Caregivers

This paper describes the process used to adapt an evidence based, prevention-focused parenting program, Staying Connected with Your Teen™, for use with foster teens and their relative or foster caregivers.  Foster youth, caregivers and social workers informed the adaptations and identified the need for the development of a trusted connection between foster youth and their caregivers, as well as tools for helping them access community resources, social services, and education supports.