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STAR INTERDISCIPLINARY TRAINING
“It
is clear that careful, intentional work is required to ensure that
youth
make the transition to adulthood successfully.”
STAR Project Abstract, 2000.
As
a part of the Academy for Professional Excellence, a project of the
San Diego State School of Social Work,
STAR Interdisciplinary Training was designed to impact practice and
policy in child welfare,
leading ultimately to improved outcomes for youth exiting foster care.
of adult learning theory and is designed to be delivered using visual, auditory, and kinesthetic modalities.
The intended training participant group includes: social workers, foster/kinship parents, educators, juvenile court,
employment services, probation, group home and private/non-profit staff and other involved in preparing foster youth for adulthood.
STAR
Interdisciplinary Training has been effectively delivered to hundreds
of interdisciplinary personnel.
Here is what some of our training participants are saying:
“STAR
is the most comprehensive and accessible training that
I have come across.”
-Rhonda Neumann, Director, Ventura College Foster
& Kinship Care Education
“During
my six year tenure as ILP Coordinator, I have not attended a more practical
and informative training…
I feel strongly that STAR is the best training available to those who
work in the area of emancipation readiness for foster youth.”
-Eric James, Coordinator, Butte County ILP
“San
Bernardino County has benefited from the STAR Training offered by the
Academy for Professional Excellence last year.
Some of the benefits have included more youth participation in planning
activities and the ILP Task Force.
The County has also collaborated with other surrounding Southern Counties
on ILP issues and concerns to ensure that
ILP youth receive necessary services and skills.”
-Mary Goldberg, ACSW, Child Welfare Services Manager,
San Bernardino County Department of Children’s Services
STAR Interdisciplinary Training is based on themes & values that emphasize the following:
Collaboration among all care providers is a crucial factor to successful youth emancipation
The STAR Interdisciplinary Training Package includes:
For more information about opportunities for STAR Training in your area, FREE curricula package downloads, and other STAR Interdisciplinary Training information, please click on the links provided.
Contact:
The Academy for Professional Excellence
for information about training opportunities and services.
6505 Alvarado Road, Suite 107
San Diego, CA 92120
(619) 594-3546 phone
(619) 594-1118 fax
http://theacademy.sdsu.edu