Program Overview

Get to know our YCPRT program and what makes it distinct:

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YCPRTs support young people by putting them at the center of important meetings designed to lead to a permanent home. They are held on an ongoing basis for youth aged 12 and older who have been in foster care for 12 months or longer until relational and legal permanency is established. YPCRTs identify and address barriers to permanency, expedite legal permanency by exploring different approaches, and, and support young people in building lifelong connections.

YCPRTs are intentionally designed to be:

Structured

In-Depth

Non-Blaming

Relentless

Initial

During the initial PRT, we start with the following questions:

  • What will it take for this youth to have permanency?
  • What can we do that has been tried successfully before?
  • What can we do that has never been tried?
  • What can we do concurrently to help this youth achieve permanency?
  • How can we engage this youth in permanency planning?
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The answers to these questions guide the YCPRT process throughout the youth’s journey. We expect to see positive outcomes from our work implementing the YCPRT model in Ohio, including less restrictive living environments for the children in the short term, and more children moving to permanency before they age out of the system.

YCPRT Diagram

Program Roles

Several key participants make each YCPRT possible.

Distinct to YCPRT, the youth is
the head of the table. However, everyone at the roundtable and each role is essential to the process.

Learn More about Roles