Independent Living Project
The Butler Institute for Families at the University of Denver received a three-year Department of Health and Human Services training grant in 2000 to develop and deliver specialized training for child welfare staff, foster parents, and other service providers working with youth in placement toward becoming independent adults.
This innovative project assembled both a National Advisory Board of youth development experts and a local Advisory Committee of youth and service providers to assist in curriculum development and review.
The three year training plan included a total of 25 sessions consisting of a two-day basic skills training and six advanced workshops in areas of special populations and practice issues.
The Institute has not scheduled anymore of these trainings beyond September of 2003.
- Resources for Working with Youth
- Independent Living Project in the News
- Advisory Committee Members
- Training for Independent Living
- Between Teens
- Planning in Advance: Life Beyond Foster Care
- Promoting Youth: Coping w/ Mental Health & Substance Abuse
- We to Me: Working with Youth from a Cultural Perspective
- Evaluation & Assessment for Juveniles who Commit Sexual Offenses
- Informed Supervision/Therapeutic Care: Juveniles who Commit Sexual Offenses
- Sexual Abuse Victims & Juveniles who Commit Sexual Offenses
Resources for Working with Youth
These resources are for caseworkers, caregivers, youth, and anyone else who may find this information helpful. The resources on the following page are primarily for the Denver/Metro area, but there are some resources for other areas in Colorado.
Resources
Independent Living Project in the News
Find out what DU's The Source has to say about the Independent Living Project.
Advisory Committee Members
Sherri Adams, Independent Living Manager, Adams County Department of Social Services
Dorothy Ansell, Associate Director, National Resource Center for Youth Development
Jane Berdie, Former Director of Education and Training, American Humane Association
Ronna Cook, Senior Study Director, Westat Incorporated
Peter Correia, Associate Director, National Resource Center for Youth Development
Darwin Cox, Regional Leader, Casey Family Programs
Lucille Echohawk, Indian Child Welfare Specialist, Casey Family Programs
Valerie Jenkins, Colorado Department of Human Services
Robert Lewis, Training Consultant
Debora Ortega, Professor,Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver
Jennifer Prop, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas
Meg Williams, Adolescent Programs Administrator, Colorado Dept. of Human Services
2148 S. High St. | Denver, CO 80208 | p: 303.871.4435 | f: 303.871.4980 | www.thebutlerinstitute.org
