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Social Capital as a Planning Framework to Achieve Better Permanency Outcomes Workshop New England Permanency Convening November 27, 2012 Portland, ME Social Capital as a Planning Framework to Achieve Better Permanency Outcomes with Youth Agenda • Who’s in the room? • Going Back to Move Forward • Social Capital & Better Permanency Outcomes • Youth Perspectives • Discussion 2 Building Social Capital Relationships for A Reason, A Season, A Lifetime … • Quantity • Quality • Value 3 Social Capital as a Planning Framework to Achieve Better Permanency Outcomes with Youth Help them to have answers to 6 key questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Who am I? What happened to me? Where am I going? How will I get there? Who will support me along the way? How and when will I know I belong? Adapted from 3.5.7 Model, Darla Henry (2005) 4 Social Capital as a Planning Framework to Achieve Better Permanency Outcomes with Youth Outcomes • Young people safely make sense of their story, make peace with their past, and make realistic plans for their future • Young people are “connected by 25” to the relationships, knowledge, skills and resources needed for a successful transition to adulthood – and beyond! • Young people have supportive relationships for a reason, a season and a lifetime …. 5 Social Capital as a Planning Framework to Achieve Better Permanency Outcomes with Youth Discussion – relationships for a reason, a season and a lifetime … 1. How does this social capital case planning framework fit with your daily work in achieving better permanency outcomes with youth in and transitioning from foster care? 2. What challenges exist and how can we brainstorm together to overcome them? 6 Thank You! Website: www.JimCaseyYouth.org Sarah Greenblatt [email protected] Dianna Walters [email protected] Casey Smith [email protected]