The impact of COVID-19 on campus-based support programs serving students with foster care experience: Focus groups with administrators and students (2022)
Highlights
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Series of focus groups were conducted with campus administrators and students with foster care histories to increase our understanding of the experiences they faced during the pandemic in college and university settings.
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Campus administrators quickly adapted service delivery to ensure students’ needs were met and found creative ways to stay connected with students.
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Students discussed their efforts to access resources, to stay connected with peers, and use of strategies to manage academic, financial, and mental health challenges.
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Findings highlighted participants’ resilience and ability to manage their own self-care and lean on others for support.