Transcription of Working With Youth to Develop a Transition Plan
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Children s Bureau/ACYF/ | Email: | s Bureau/ACYF/ | Email: | who will exit foster care due to age restrictions rather than a permanent placement face many challenges as they prepare to leave care and begin their adult lives. To ensure that Youth Transition successfully and experience positive outcomes, Federal legislation sets forth specific provisions requiring Transition plans and what they should include. While it is important to understand and meet the legislative requirements for these plans, it is also crucial that child welfare professionals Working with Youth view Transition planning as a process that unfolds over time and through close Youth engagement rather than as a checklist of items to accomplish.
description of the programs and services available to help youth in foster care age 16 or older prepare for the transition from care. Permanency hearings for youth age 16 or older must determine the necessary services to help them transition from foster care to independent living.
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