Does the youth have self-advocacy, self-determination and self-efficacy skills for independent living?
Awareness: Understand what self-advocacy means for independent living.
Exploration: Identify strengths, preferences, interests and needs related to self-advocacy for independent living.
Preparation: Practice self-advocacy skills at home, school and in the community.
Implementation: Use self-advocacy skills at home, school and in the community.
Instruction in self-advocacy
Hear what young people have to say about self-advocacy
Watch this 4 minute video and learn about different environments and experiences where these young people advocated for themselves in work, in school and with family.
Self-Advocacy
LEARN: Develop your knowledge
Learn how to support youth in developing self-advocacy for independent living.
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DO: Work with youth
Find resources to help youth explore self-advocacy for independent living.
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