Crossing
the Threshold
Crossing the Threshold
is a two and one-half day curriculum designed to prepare teams
of social workers and foster parents to teach foster parents skills
to enhance their work and relationships with adolescents preparing
for independent living. The modules in this training address:
- Values and patterns in families,
- The impact of separation and loss
on attachment and its effect on moving toward independence,
- The emancipation process,
- Sexual identity within the context
of adolescent development,
- Learning styles,
- Caring confrontation,
- Working in partnership,
- Life skills,
- Decision making and goal setting,
and
- Advocacy.
For an outline of
this curriculum, click here.
If you work in child welfare outside
of North Carolina and you are interested in learning more about
this curriculum, please contact the Resource Program's training
coordinator, Amy Ramirez (t: 919/962-4365; e: aramirez@email.unc.edu).
