Stories of aftercare services and support needs after leaving care: A snapshot from the Stories of Resourcing and Resourcefulness project

Abstract

Many young people who leave out-of-home care (OOHC) struggle to access the resources they require for independent living. Aftercare services are designed to provide support to young people when they leave care, the kinds of support most other young people receive by matter of course. Understanding how to better resource these young people is essential to improve their wellbeing. Drawing on biographical narrative interviews with 22 young people, this snapshot presents preliminary findings on young people’s experiences of accessing services after leaving OOHC. This is a report from the ARC Linkage Project, Stories of Resourcing and Resourcefulness (LP150100716).