You Gotta Believe
Program/Intervention Name
You Gotta Believe
Category
Mentoring Programs, Parental Supports and community connections, Parenting Skills - Training and Enhancement, Recruitment and Retention, Pre and Post Adoption Program
Program/Intervention Description
Ongoing Support for Teens and Families before, during, and after the matching process. Monthly in-service trainings for foster and adoptive parents, in-person and telephone coaching, and mentoring with experienced adoptive parents who for support during crisis. Serve children ages 10 to 21 through targeted recruitment and specialized casework.
Intervention Target Population Identified (Age Group)
6-12, 13-17
Program Goals/Outcomes
To eliminate youth "aging out" of foster care through establishing a connection to a lifelong parent through recruitment, education, and support.
QIC Target Group
Pre -Target 1
QIC Adoption/Guardianship Relevance Levels
LEVEL 1: Designed for Adoption or Guardianship
QIC level of Evidence
LEVEL 5: Better Practice
Intervention Web Site/URL
Contact Person/Purveyor
Email site
Agency/Affiliation
You Gotta Believe
Contact Email
info@yougottabelieve.org
Contact Phone
718-372-3003
