Peer Pride
Peer relationships are one of the most important and normal relationships that an adolescent can have.
This brief highlights the importance of typical experiences, or normalcy, to the overall healthy development of young people in foster care: how young people view normalcy and foster care — what they wish for, the barriers they face and their recommendations; suggestions for how to leverage the Strengthening Families Act for significant improvements in child welfare systems, creating a more supportive and normal environment for all young people; and strategies from the field that can serve as examples.
Public systems are implementing the Strengthening Families Act in many different ways. This brief provides context and inspiration from the voices of youth themselves to help guide the actions of these systems.