Session: Perspectives on older youth in foster care (Society for Social Work and Research 30th Annual Conference Anniversary)

Schedule:

Sunday, January 18, 2026: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Capitol, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

Cluster: Child Welfare

* noted as presenting author

Empowering Young People Transitioning out of Foster Care through Skill Building and Social Support
Cyleste Collins, PhD, Cleveland State University; Rong Bai, PhD, East Carolina University; Cassie King, BA, East Carolina University; Riley Neltner, MSW, East Carolina University; Dmitry Tumin, PhD, East Carolina University; Reeve Kennedy, PhD, East Carolina University

Exploring Social Supports Created and Maintained By Transition-Age Youth: A Thematic Analysis
Shelby Clark, Phd, MSW, University of Kentucky; Taylor Dowdy-Hazlett, PhD, University of Kentucky; Morgan Cooley, PhD, Florida Atlantic University; Courtney Rogers, University of Kentucky; Gilean Chikwati, MSc, University of Kentucky

Reunified but at Risk: The Role of Behavioral Health in Shaping Outcomes for Older Youth in Foster Care
Colleen Janczewski, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Who They Are and Why They Run: A Scoping Review to Understand Runaway Behavior in the Child Welfare System
Yiran Zhang, PhD, Ohio State University; Jinyu Chen, Yanbian University

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Session: Perspectives on older youth in foster care (Society for Social Work and Research 30th Annual Conference Anniversary)

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