Ahmen Cabral

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Senior Policy Associate
Ahmen Cabral
207-228-8548

333 Wishcamper Center, Portland campus

Education

  • Master of Social Work, University of New England

Research Interests

  • The power of youth voice in positive system change
  • Improving short-term experiences and long-term outcomes for youth in foster care
  • Mobilizing resources and social capital to support youth transitioning from foster care

Ahmen provides leadership for the Youth and Community Engagement (YCE) team at the Catherine Cutler Institute. Since 2005, Ahmen has worked with the YCE team and initiatives focused on youth development, mentoring, facilitation, and promoting practice and policy change in the child welfare system. Ahmen is committed to providing skills and opportunities for young people to share their experiences to promote systems change. She is continually inspired and energized by youth leaders, community partners, and system leaders who demonstrate a solid commitment to supporting all young people successfully achieve their aspirations.

Expertise

  • Program development and implementation
  • Positive youth development
  • Authentic youth engagement building collaboratives
  • Partnerships to promote collective impact
  • Creative and reflective facilitation
  • Mentoring for youth in foster care

Selected Publications

Please review Ahmen Cabral's publications on Digital Commons.

Ahmen Cabral
207-228-8548

333 Wishcamper Center, Portland campus

Education

  • Master of Social Work, University of New England

Research Interests

  • The power of youth voice in positive system change
  • Improving short-term experiences and long-term outcomes for youth in foster care
  • Mobilizing resources and social capital to support youth transitioning from foster care