Direct linkERIC Number: ED605489
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
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Helping Young Adults from Foster Care Succeed in College
Feight, Heidi; Bell, Breanna; Conway, Ashley; Turner, Shannon; Naigus, Neal; Powers, Laurie
Research and Training Center for Pathways to Positive Futures
This tip sheet offers strategies to college faculty and staff to support students from foster care to succeed in college.
Descriptors: Young Adults, Foster Care, College Students, Academic Achievement, Student Adjustment, Trust (Psychology), Sense of Community, Socialization, Stress Variables, Mental Health, Trauma, Holidays, Stress Management, Homeless People, Positive Reinforcement, Social Support Groups, Student Personnel Services, Empathy
Research and Training Center for Pathways to Positive Futures. Portland State University, RRI, 1600 SW 4th Avenue Suite 900, Portland, OR 97201. Tel: 503-725-4040; Fax: 503-725-4180; e-mail: rtcpubs@pdx.edu. Web site: https://www.pathwaysrtc.pdx.edu/
Publication Type: Guides - General
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers; Support Staff
Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) (DHHS/ACL); Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Center for Mental Health Services
Authoring Institution: Portland State University, Research and Training Center for Pathways to Positive Futures
Grant or Contract Numbers: 90RT5030
