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These programs are currently in development. Stay tuned for updates!

The Entry Point Project (epp) will attempt to conduct outreach to those individuals who are responsible for the placement of youth in residential programs (i.e. Family Court Judges, Educational consultants, Committees of Special Education, Caseworkers, parents, etc.) to educate them about the alternatives to residential care. This Project will be done in conjunction with the work of the other three projects, By utilizing our data collected and our trained volunteers to provide accurate, in-depth information about particular programs and types of programs. As part of this project we will identify young people who successfully participated in alternatives to residential care to help educate those stakeholders about effective alternatives.
For this program we will seek grants from child welfare organizations & foundations, Juvenile Justice Organizations and Foundations, as well as organizations and foundations interested in reducing the number of youth in congregate care placement.

Youth Empowerment Project (YEP)

Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) will offer critical support and validation to youth survivors by providing opportunities for skill acquisition and the opportunity to educate both their own community or on the national stage such as at academic conferences, family support conferences, youth councils, forums for the purpose of receiving public comment on proposed regulations, legislative hearings, research projects, presentations at bookstores, media outlets, and on our website at www.cafety.org, among other venues.

The Transparency Project (tTp)

CAFETY’s Transparency Project will (tTP) conduct surveys of youth currently and formerly placed in residential programs, and identify discrepancies in state policy, and seek to assist present and former participants in addressing grievances. Such action will vary on the type of grievances. Maltreatment will be reported to Child Protective Services, the agency responsible for licensure and the disability Rights Network - protection & advocacy should the program serve youth with disabilities. We will reach out to the press. We will track the responses of such agencies, Seek to identify the failures or regulation obstacles, and make recommendations.
These recommendations will also help inform strategies of CAFETY’s local chapters.