US: Lessons from the Field: Adapting Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Transition-Age Youth and Young Adults in Foster Care
United States Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, & Evaluation – April 19, 2023
This brief describes the use of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) with youth and young adults in foster care in the Youth Transitions Partnership (YTP) in Alameda County, California. The Alameda County Social Services Agency received funding for YTP as part of a multi-phase grant program referred to as Youth At-Risk of Homelessness (YARH), which is funded by the Children’s Bureau within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF).
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/lessons-field-adapting-dialectical-behavior-therapy-transition-age-youth-and-young