Rising Tide Communities-Orangewood - Detailed Report

Scientific Rating:

Lacks Adequate Research Evidence
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Scientific Rating:

4 - Lacks Adequate Research Evidence

On a scale of 1-6

Relevance to Child Welfare Rating:

High
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Relevance to Child Welfare Rating:

1 - High

On a scale of 1-3

Type of Maltreatment: Not specified

Target Population: Former foster youth between 18 and 24 years.

Brief Description:

Rising Tide Communities-Orangewood has been rated by the CEBC in the area of Youth Transitioning into Adulthood. Rising Tide Communities, developed by Orangewood Children's Foundation, is a transitional housing program. The program provides a range of options for former foster youth, which include housing, employment assistance, transportation assistance, ongoing training in day-to-day life skills, counseling, mentoring, and spiritual life development. Rising Tide Communities is an intermediate step between dependency on the foster care system and independent living.

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Essential Components

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The Orangewood Children's Foundation runs the Rising Tide Communities program. The Rising Tide Communities, a transitional housing program, is one of many programs at the Orangewood Children's Foundation designed to serve the emancipating youth population (i.e., the Independent Living Program, scholarships, drop-in center, Independent Living Coaches, youth leadership opportunities, etc.)
The Rising Tide Communities program offers low-income housing for emancipated foster youth and strives to assist each of the youth in developing the tools they need for living independently. Case managers work with each youth individually to help them develop a unique plan for their future. The pursuit of higher education is encouraged. The community (mentors, staff, and volunteers) supports the youth in their search for meaningful and livable-wage employment.
The youth participant sets goals with a live-in case manager and meets weekly with the case manager to go over progress made on the goals. These goals include, but may not be limited to, finances, education, employment and career. Goals are re-evaluated formally on a quarterly basis.
The youth participant is required to attend community building activities such as community groups twice a month, life skills training once a month, and retreats semi-annually.
The youth is matched with a mentor who becomes part of the team that supports him/her in working on his/her goals.
There is a voluntary spiritual-life component available to the youth. Community members (staff, mentors, or volunteers) plan activities for the youth that range from spending time with youth at meetings to taking them to the mountains for the day.
This program is privately funded which allows the staff the ability to determine the length of stay for each youth.
The Orangewood Children's Foundation owns two apartment complexes that house up to 30 emancipated youth between the two complexes.

Group Format

Rising Tide Communities-Orangewood was not designed to be conducted in a group.

Rising Tide Communities-Orangewood has not been tested for use in a group setting.

Recommended Parameters

Recommended intensity: Twice a week contact for at least the first 3 months, then weekly contact for the duration of their stay.

Recommended duration: Youth reside in the transitional housing around 18 months. Contact sessions run 1-3 hours, depending on need.

Homework

Rising Tide Communities-Orangewood does not include a homework component.

Delivery Setting

Rising Tide Communities-Orangewood is typically conducted in: Not specified.

Parent Component

Rising Tide Communities-Orangewood was not designed with a Parent Component.

Child Component

Rising Tide Communities-Orangewood was designed with a Child Component.

Rising Tide Communities-Orangewood addresses the following presenting problems and symptoms: Emancipating from the foster care system

Age range(s): 18-24

Rising Tide Communities-Orangewood was not developed for children with developmental delays.

Rising Tide Communities-Orangewood has not been tested for children with developmental delays.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Rising Tide Communities-Orangewood was not designed for specific racial/ethnic/cultural groups.

Rising Tide Communities-Orangewood was not tested in specific racial/ethnic/cultural groups.

Education and Training Resources

There is not a manual that describes how to implement this program.

There is training available for Rising Tide Communities-Orangewood.

Training contact: Linda Levshin at Orangewood Children's Foundation, 714-619-0239 or llevshin@orangewoodfoundation.org

Number of days/hours: Informal training/consultation is available to those who are interested.

Training is obtained: Via phone consultation

There currently are not additional qualified resources for training.

Identified Resources Necessary to Implement Program

The typical resources for implementing Rising Tide Communities-Orangewood are: Housing for youth, office space for case managers

Minimum Provider Qualifications

A combination of experience and education in the field of social work is required.

Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research

No research studies have been published to date on Rising Tide Communities.

References

No articles have been published to date on Rising Tide Communities.

Contact Information

Contact name: Linda Levshin

Affiliation/Agency: Orangewood Children's Foundation

Email: llevshin@orangewoodfoundation.org

Phone: 714-619-0239

Fax: 714-619-0251

Website: http://www.orangewoodfoundation.org

Date reviewed: September 2006