AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE

THEORIES

100

This theory best relates to an 18 month old child crying uncontrollably when being taken away from his mother by CPS due to an unsafe living environment?

What is Attachment Theory?

200

This theory best relates to a recently emancipated foster youth working with his case worker on recovering from homelessness and failing his/her senior year in high school due to poor attendance:

What is Resiliency?

300

This theory best relates to an 18 year old foster youth who is positively using his/her power and control to transition out of foster care and into college:

What is Empowerment Theory?

400

This theory best relates to John, who recently aged out of foster care, begin to unconsciously think about stealing a pair of gloves from a department store, but quickly realizing this would be wrong:

What is Psychodynamic Theory? or What is Moral Development?

500

This theory best relates to the different events a 21 year-old foster youth has experienced over his life span:

What is Chronological Theory?

THE AGED OUT

100

This is the age a youth must be before he/she can age out of foster care:

What is anywhere from 18-23 years old?

200

This is the age a foster youth is no longer covered under Medicaid, according to CFCIP:

What is 21 years old?

300

This primary transitioning program/service is available to those who age out:

What is the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program?

400

This is the primary obstacle faced by foster youth once the state is no longer required to care for them:

What is Homelessness?

500

This is the percentage of foster youth who return to their families once they age out:

What is 12 percent?

CHALLENGES

100

These are three challenges that foster youth will face when aging out of foster care:

What is Job Instability, Homelessness, Education at an Institution of Higher Learning, and Early Parenthood?

200

This is the annual income eligibility requirement to receive Medicaid for an individual leaving foster care: (estimate to nearest $500)

What is $8,500?

300

When foster youth age out, this is the most common place they will live:

What is on the street?

400

This is the most common mental health disorder that former foster youth face:

What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?

500

These are three barriers foster youth face in obtaining post secondary education:

What is Financial Assistance, Lack of a Support System, and Lack of Knowledge on Available Resources?

EDUCATION

100

This is a crucial component for foster youth to become self-sufficient in adulthood:

What is Education?

200

Foster youth are more likely to be placed in this type of class at school than their peers:

What is Special Education?

300

This is the amendment (program) to the CFCIP, which allocates financial resources to meet the postsecondary education and training needs of youth aging out of foster care:

What is Chafee Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Program?

400

This is the dollar amount that foster youth can access via the ETV Program to support the costs of attending institutions of higher education: (must be exact dollar amount)

What is $5,000?

500

This is the maximum age foster youth may be eligible to participate in the Chafee ETV program:

What is 23 years old?

GENERAL

100

This is the main reason children are placed into foster care:

What is Abuse or Neglect?

200

These are the three long-term consequences of child abuse and neglect?

What is Physical Health, Psychological and Behavioral Consequences?

300

These types of experiences often lead to mental illness and co-occurring disorders?

What is Traumatic?

400

This program was established in order to assist youth who were aging out of foster care receive appropriate transitioning services:

What is Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP)?

500

This is the estimated percentage of foster youth who have a substance abuse problem:

What is 85%