The local evaluation will examine the effectiveness of the TARGET program in increasing permanency rates for foster youth in the target population. The main hypothesis to be tested is that addressing unstable child affect & behavior secondary to trauma using an intervention that improves both youth modulation skills as well as foster parent capacity to respond appropriately to youth will stabilize placements and improve youth ability to engage with potential permanency resources, thus facilitating progress toward permanence. The evaluation involves randomly assigning eligible foster youth to receive TARGET services or receive services as usual. The evaluators collect proximal and distal outcomes from multiple administrative data sources. Additionally, the evaluation includes the collection of key proximal outcomes through the use of interviews with foster youth, their foster parents and biological parents deemed eligible for participation in the project.