School of Social Policy and Governance (SPG) / Family Reunification, Permanency Planning, and Transition to Independent Living
Family Reunification, Permanency Planning, and Transition to Independent Living
The ultimate goal of foster care is to ensure that every child grows up in a safe, stable, permanent, and nurturing family environment. Foster care is generally intended to be a temporary intervention while long-term solutions are explored. Whenever it is safe and in the child's best interests, effo
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Learning objectives
By the end of this module, participants should be able to:
● Explain the principles of family reunification and permanency planning.
● Assess family readiness for reunification.
● Develop and implement individualized reunification and permanency plans.
● Support adolescents transitioning from foster care to independent living.
● Coordinate multidisciplinary services that promote long-term stability and wellbeing.