This study examines whether participation in Extended Foster Care (EFC) or the Aftercare Program increase perceptions of independence in former and current foster dependents ages eighteen and older. Foster youth have historically experienced worse outcomes than the general population after reaching age 18. This study surveyed 72 young adults, 36 were in Extended Foster Care (EFC) and 36 were in the Aftercare Program in San Bernardino County. The areas examined were demographics, health care, employment, transportation, education, housing, mental health, pregnancy/parenting status, social support, services received in Independent Living Program (ILP), EFC, and/or the Aftercare Program and the young adults’ perception of the helpfulness of the programs, from whom they received information about these services, duration of participation in services, as well as, their confidence in their independence skills. The study found that overall young adults felt prepared for independence and they agreed that EFC or the Aftercare Program contributed to their feelings. The study also found that their outcomes in the aforementioned areas were more positive than previous research indicates. These findings were evaluated through quantitative data analysis of a questionnaire. The significance of this study is that it will determine the programs’ abilities to fit the needs of foster youth in overcoming their obstacles to independence. The implications for social work practice, policy and research are discussed.

Addiction treatment includes lots of treatment interventions and kinesiotherapy treatment should undoubtedly belong to them as well. The thesis puts focus on the aftercare program of the Apolinář model in inpatient wards with recurrent stays of clients who have the same structure as basic institutional treatment. Despite the busy daily program there should always be room for physical activity. The aim of the work is to map and compare the concept of rehabilitation in the current setting of Apolinář model of addiction treatment with the concept of rehabilitation in the field of physiotherapy. Next main research topic will be the method of ensuring rehabilitation, whether it is appropriate to the health of the clients and possibly assessing the possibilities of the physiotherapist in the nursing team. The research tool for data collection was evaluation by formative approach. The evaluation was carried out in inpatient wards of the Clinic of Addictology. The research sample consisted of a treatment program and was selected by the method of deliberate selection. The unit of the research file is therefore not the patient. Data collection was executed in the form of observations from the perspective of a researcher who is also an expert in physiotherapy. In addition, further data will also be collected...