What's New with ACAF

The Downs Group LLC serves as the National Training Manager for the All Children-All Families program of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

We are thrilled to announce the addition of new program training on LGBTQ Youth! This training beautifully supplements the other aspects of the All Children-All Families training curricula. Find out more about the new training.

We have many highly specialized Certified Trainers to deliver highest quality training. All of them are content experts and outstanding trainers.

Please take a few minutes to listen to what national, state, and local child welfare professionals are saying about the All Children-All Families program:

This program has already transformed practice for many agencies around the country. Click on the link below to find out more about training, including training on LGBTQ Youth.

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All Children-All Families
Training Opportunities!

• Program Evaluation

  Documenting successes and areas for improvement.

• Creating Youth-Led Multidisciplinary Teams

  Forging strong and strategic alliances.

• Training and Inspiration

  Igniting passion and delivering learning.

What's New with PATH

The Permanency And Transition Highway (PATH) is an innovative, holistic model of programs and services designed to help older youths achieve fulfilling self-sufficiency as young adults. PATH identifies best practices across a continuum of permanency and independent living strategies. These strategies are integrated into one seamless program of care housed in a central hub in each specific geographical area.

PATH is guided by numerous core principles including:

• Strong youth participation in, and direction of, services
• Lasting connections with local stakeholders, including businesses, schools, financial institutions, and other youth agencies
• Inspiration, guidance, and tools to support youths’ inherent and self-determined successes
• Reliance on evidence-based and successful tools and practices

The Downs Group LLC has been engaged for consulting by a variety of clients serving older youth and their caregivers. Some of these clients include the State of New Jersey, the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Orphan Foundation of America, Clark County/Las Vegas, Nevada, the Midwest Foster Care and Adoption Association, Devereux – Arizona, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Los Angeles County DCFS, and others.