Transcription of Extension of Foster Care Beyond Age 18 - Child Welfare
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Extension of Foster Care Beyond Age 18 - Child Welfare
Children s Bureau/ACYF/ | Email: | STATUTESC urrent Through February 2017 WHAT S INSIDEA vailability of Foster care Beyond age 18 Requirements for remaining in placementPlacement agreementsTransition supports providedSummaries of State lawsTo find statute information for a particular State, go to of Foster Care Beyond Age 18 Young people leaving Foster care are often at different levels of development in their transition to adulthood. With the growing recognition that most young people are not fully prepared for self-sufficiency by age 18, States offer a variety of programs, including Foster care, to this Option to Extend Foster CareThe Federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 ( 110-351) amended the title IV-E program to give States the option of allowing youth to remain in Foster care after reaching age 18, provided that they have not yet reached age 19, 20, or 21, as the State may elect.
Career preparation, including: Vocational and career assessment, guidance in setting and assessing vocational and career interests and skills, and help in matching interests and abilities with vocational goals Job seeking and job placement support, writing resumes, completing job applications, developing
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