transition to adulthood

Upon reaching the age of majority, youth in care may enter into voluntary agreements to receive extended services, including support and maintenance to assist them as they transition to adulthood and independent living.

Province / Territory

Type of Publication

Title	Year Sort ascending
On Their Own: Examining the Needs of B.C. Youth as They Leave Government Care British Columbia Representative for Children and Youth	2014
Where Do We Go from Here? Youth Aging Out of Care Special Report Office of the Child and Youth Advocate (Alberta)	2013
The relationship between internal resilience, smoking, alcohol use, and depression symptoms in emerging adults transitioning out of child welfare Goldstein, Abby L.; Faulkner, Breanne; Wekerle, Christine	2013
Voices of former foster youth: Supportive relationships in the transition to adulthood Singer, Erin R.; Berzin, Stephanie C.; Hokanson, Kim	2013
My Real Life Book: Report from the Youth Leaving Care Hearings Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth	2012
The relationship between post-traumatic stress symptoms and substance use among adolescents involved with child welfare: Implications for emerging adulthood Goldstein, Abby L.; Wekerle, Christine; Tonmyr, Lil; Thornton, Tiffany; Waechter, Randall; Pereira, Jessica; Chung, Ronald; MAP Research Team	2011
Bound by the Clock: The Voices of Manitoba Youth with FASD Leaving Care Fuchs, Don; Burnside, Linda; Reinink, Amy; Marchenski. Shelagh	2010
The case for enhanced educational supports for children in public care: An integrative literature review of the educational pathway of children in care Snow, Kim	2009
Young adult outcomes and mental health problems among transition age youth investigated for maltreatment during adolescence Southerland, D., Casanueva, C.E., & Ringeisen, H.	2009
Transitions out-of-care: Youth with FASD in Manitoba Gough, Pamela; Fuchs, Don	2008