Anticipating & Responding to Needs
Building trust, strengthening engagement, and connecting young people with services and supports can close the gaps when transitioning youth out of foster care.
This 2-module toolkit shares adaptable strategies to strengthen outreach efforts that respond to the needs of youth and young adults before they arise.
- Part 1: Watch the Webinar shares the 90-minute interactive Building Outreach Systems webinar from our Youth Homelessness & Housing Team.
- Part 2: Slides and Resources organizes the session materials by topic so you can click and download what you need, including webinar slides, a sample memorandum of understanding, and a program sustainability and succession planning template.
About the Presenters
With more than 20 years in the field, Regina Dix brings her full neurodivergent self, professional expertise, and personal experience to challenging systems, bridging communities and breaking down silos to ask the questions that get to the heart of what young people need, find practical solutions, and keep young people firmly in the driver’s seat of their own lives.
Dash Togi brings over eight years of experience in youth homelessness, authentic youth engagement, and youth-led systems change, with a passion for creating meaningful opportunities for young people with lived experience to shape the programs, systems, and solutions that impact their lives.
Upcoming Webinar
From Insight to Action: Best Practices Learned from the Supporting Vulnerable Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care Demonstration Project
📅 Thursday, September 24 from 2:30PM - 4:00PM ET
Join our team as we look back on real-world examples of how teams at different OJJDP project sites closed service gaps, responded to young people's real needs, and helped them transition successfully from foster care into adulthood.
Upcoming Virtual Convening
Building Your Future: Education, Community Supports, & Your Voice
📅 Wed, Sep 30, 2026 from 2:30PM - 4:00PM ET
Join us for a virtual convening for youth and young adults with experiences in foster care, juvenile justice, or housing insecurity. Connect with peers from around the country, learn about resources and rights, build practical skills for navigating life and advocating for yourself, and explore ways to care for yourself and your community.
This project was supported by Grant # 15JDP-22-GK-04981 awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this toolkit are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Justice.
