Take Care and Take Action 43rd Annual National ConferenceOctober 2-4, 2023 | Portland, ORThis one is for you—the caregivers, teachers, and changemakers who give it all for today’s youth and the generations yet to come. Care for yourself. Cultivate healing of the mind,...
It's a win-win! Boost your brand and make a difference.THE "Must-Attend" Conference October 2-4, 2023 | Portland, ORWe are the go-to network for connecting youth-supporting professionals with the opportunities, training, and tools they need to empower the next...
Take Care and Take Action 43rd Annual National ConferenceOctober 2-4, 2023 | Portland, ORThis one is for you—the caregivers, teachers, and changemakers who give it all for today’s youth and the generations yet to come. Care for yourself. Cultivate healing of the mind,...
Step Into the SpotlightWe want to celebrate you and all of the great work you are doing! We know you’re out there, every day, providing honest, affirming care and education, and empowering the next generation to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. So tell us about it!...
ReSHAPINGAdoption Competency in a Post-Roe v. Wade Reality Journal of Social Work Education, July 2022 Elisa E. Madden, Monica Faulkner, Donna M. Aguiniga Suggested Citation Madden, E., Faulkner, M. & Aguiniga, D.M. (2022) Adoption Competency in a Post–Roe v. Wade...
ReSHAPINGPromoting Postsecondary Educational Success Among Young Parents In and Aging Out of Foster Care Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, June 2022 Lisa Schelbe, PhD, MSW; Amy Dworsky, PhD; Svetlana Shpiegel, PhD, MSW; Andrea Lane Eastman, PhD, MA; Jennifer...
ReSHAPINGA content analysis of case records: Two-generations of child protective services involvement Child and Youth Services Review, April 2019 Andrea Lane Eastman PhD MA, Lisa Schelbe PhD MSW, & Jacquelyn McCroskey Suggested Citation Eastman, A. L., Schelbe,...
ReSHAPINGParenting under pressure: Experiences of parenting while aging out of foster care Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, February 2017 Lisa Schelbe PhD MSW & Jennifer Mullins Geiger Suggested Citation Schelbe, L., & Geiger, J. M. (2017). Parenting...
Thanks for your interest in the Power Through Choices Training-of-Trainers (TOT). The training-of-trainers is open to people who have completed a Power Through Choices Training-of-Facilitators (TOF) provided by Healthy Teen Network and want to train other...
ReSHAPINGStorms and blossoms: Foster care system alumni parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic University of Maryland, College Park, May 2021 Elizabeth Aparicio, Rhoda Smith, Michelle Jasczyński, Amara Channell Doig, Marissa Ventola, Svetlana Shpiegel,...
ReSHAPINGDeveloping a Learning Agenda to Address the Needs of Young Parents in Care Urban Institute, October 2021 Amy Dworsky Suggested Citation Catherine Kuhns, Amy Dworsky, and Audrey Richardson. 2021. "Developing a Learning Agenda to Address...
ReSHAPINGEarly Pregnancy and Parenthood among Child Welfare-Involved Youth Oxford Bibliographies, October 2021 Bryn King Suggested Citation King, B., Goulden, A.*, & William, K.* (2021). Early pregnancy and parenthood among child welfare-involved...
ReSHAPINGFatherhood in Foster Care: Research and Guidance on Working with Young Fathers The ReSHAPING Network | July 27, 2021 Speaker: Justin S. Harty, MSW, LCSW | University of Chicago Suggested Citation Harty, Justin S. [The ReSHAPING Network and Healthy Teen...
ReSHAPINGCOVID-19 Vaccine Attitudes among Parenting Foster Care Alumni: A Call to Action The ReSHAPING Network | May 20, 2021 Panelists: Elizabeth M. Aparicio, PhD, MSW | Svetlana Shpiegel, PhD, MSW | Alexander Sanchez | Devlon N. Jackson, PhD, MPH Suggested Citation...
ReSHAPINGChild Welfare Workers' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Communication About Sexual Health With Youth Involved in Child Welfare Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, May 2021 Katie Massey Combs, PhD and Heather Taussig Suggested...
ReSHAPINGBridging the Divide between Child Welfare and Home Visiting Systems to Address the Needs of Pregnant and Parenting Youth in Care Social Service Review, March 2021 Amy Dworsky, Elissa R. Gitlow, and Kristen Ethier Suggested CitationDworsky, A., Gitlow,...
ReSHAPINGSexual and Gender Minority Youth in Foster Care: An Evidence-Based Theoretical Conceptual Model of Disproportionality and Psychological Comorbidities May 2021 Dana M. Price, Meagan Ray-Nivak, Braveheart Gillani, Emily Peterson Suggested...
TIP SHEETHPV Answering the FAQs You Hear from Young PeopleHuman Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common STI in the United States but perhaps one of the most misunderstood. To prepare you to talk with young people about HPV, we’ve got the answers to their most...
ReSHAPINGFactors associated with first and repeat births among females emancipating from foster care Children and Youth Services Review, March 2021 Svetlana Shpiegel, Tammi Fleming, Lisa Mishraky, Sheila VanWert, Blanca Goetz, Elizabeth M. Aparicio, and...
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ReSHAPINGHolistic, trauma-informed adolescent pregnancy prevention and sexual health promotion for female youth experiencing homelessness: Initial outcomes of Wahine Talk Children and Youth Services Review, December 2019 Elizabeth M. Aparicio, Olivia N....
ReSHAPING“The internet is not private”: The role of social media in sexual health among youth in foster care Journal of Adolescence, June 2020 Olivia N. Kachingwe, John P. Salerno, Bradley O. Boekeloo, Jessica N. Fish, MelanieGeddings-Hayes, Faduma Aden,...
ReSHAPING“Having a Baby Can Wait”: Experiences of a Sexual and Reproductive Health Promotion Program in the Context of Homelessness among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander Youth Captured Through PhotoVoice Qualitative Health Research,...
ReSHAPINGAddressing Sexual Health Among Youth in Foster Care Group Homes: A Community-Engaged Grounded Theory Study Sexuality Research and Social Policy, January 2021 Elizabeth M. Aparicio, Olivia N. Kachingwe, John P. Salerno, Melanie Geddings-Hayes, and...
ReSHAPINGPregnancy Attitudes and Contraceptive Use Among Youth With Histories of Foster Care Children and Youth Services Review, October 2018 Katie Massey Combs, Samantha M. Broan, Stephanie Begun, and Heather Taussig Suggested Citation Combs, K. M.,...
ReSHAPINGA Quasi-Experimental Study on Training Child Welfare Workers on Youth Sexual Health Research on Social Work Practice, December 2020Katie Massey Combs and Heather Taussig Suggested Citation Combs, K. M., & Taussig, H. (2021). A Quasi-Experimental...
You're Excused!2020In the United States, students who are pregnant or parenting have rights, protected under Title IX and Maryland law. As a partner on Map 2 Success, a project of the Baltimore City Health Department and Maryland Department of Health, Healthy Teen...
ReSHAPINGThe functioning patterns of adolescent mothers leaving foster care: Results from a cluster analysis Child and Family Social Work, 2020 Svetlana Shpiegel, Elizabeth M. Aparicio, Bryn King, Dana Prince, Jason Lynch, Claudette L. Grinnell‐Davis Suggested...
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