1. California CASA After 18 Curriculum
With Karen Finan California CASA Program Director
And Nef Franks CYC Member and Curriculum Advisor

2. After 18 Advocate Training Manual and Trainers Guide
Overview of Curriculum
Changes and Updates
Resources
After 18 Advocate Training Manual and Trainers Guide

3. Chapter One Extended Foster Care
Unit 1: Extended foster care
Unit 2: Understanding the Role of CASAs after 18
Unit 3: CASA Practice After 18: The Essentials to Getting Your Relationship off on the Right Foot
Unit 4: CASA Practice After 18 The Essentials part 2
Chapter One Extended Foster Care

4. Chapter One Highlight and Activity
Overview of the CalYOUTH Study- Chapin Hall and Dr. Mark Courtney
Evaluation of the impact of California Fostering Connections to Success Act (AB 12) on outcomes for foster youth
CalYOUTH Study includes: – Longitudinal study of young people in CA foster care making the transition to adulthood –
Periodic surveys of caseworkers serving young people in CA foster care – Analysis of government program administrative data
Link to overview of Study: california-youth-transitions-adulthood-study-calyouth
Chapter One Highlight and Activity

7. Chapter Two Young Adult Development
Unit One: Brain Development
Unit Two: Emerging Adults
Unit Three: Four Principles of Youth Development
Chapter Two Young Adult Development

8. Chapter Two Highlight and Activity

9. Unit 1: Principles of Engagement for Adolescents
Unit 2: Communicating With you Young Adult
Unit 3: What is Self-Esteem
Unit 4: Sharing and Modeling Values
Unit 5 Talking about Extended Care
Unit 6 Self Knowledge and Goal Setting
Chapter Three Getting to Know Each Other and Ourselves: Communication and Self Knowledge

10. Chapter Three Highlight and Activity
Chapter 3 focus on successful relationship building to support young adult
How to engage young adult
Walk with them don’t lead them
Chapter Three Highlight and Activity

11. Chapter Four Empowering Adults to Access Local Resources
Unit 1: A tool for Thinking about Transition-Aged Young Adult Outcomes
Unit 2: Education
Unit 3: Employment
Unit 4: Housing
Unit 5: Money Management
Chapter Four Empowering Adults to Access Local Resources

12. Chapter Four Highlight and Activity
This is the nitty gritty of making sure young people have the resources they need.
In 4 key areas:
Work
Home
Education
Money
Chapter Four Highlight and Activity

13. Wrap Up Questions? Comments?