Beginning at age 16, a youth driven meeting is held to identify support systems and goes.
What is a Circle of Support?
100
This contract provides optional case management.
What is Pinnacle Social Services?
100
Youth must sign this to be eligible for Extended Foster Care.
What is the Voluntary Care Agreement?
200
A care adult is identified in this meeting.
What is a Circle of Support?
200
This service provides youth with up to $3000 for emergency needs.
What is aftercare?
200
Youth who have aged out of foster care are eligible for continuous medical coverage until this age.
What is 21?
200
This medical service is offered to youth in higher education until age 23.
What is the Former Foster Care in Higher Education (FFCHE) program?
300
Every 6 months, this identifies services for each youth to accomplish, and sets goals to assist them in transitioning out of foster care.
What is a Transition Plan meeting?
300
This lifeskills assessment assesses strength and the needs in life skills attainment.
What is the Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment?
300
Youth can stay in Extended Foster Care until this age.
What is 21?
300
This is distributed in increments (depending on regional funding) per month, for young adults who participated in PAL training.
What is Transitional Living Allowence (TLA)?
400
Life skills training is composed of these 6 core areas.
What is - Health and Safety
- Housing and Transportation
- Job Readiness
- Financial Management
- Life Decisions/Responsibility
- Personal/Social Relationships ?
400
Youth must participate and complete 6 core lifeskills elements to qualify for this.
What is Transitional Living Allowence (TLA)?
500
This program is federally funded by the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program, State general revenue funds, and/or community match.
What is PAL?
500
Court jurisdiction may be extended up to 12 months during this period.
What is Trial Independence?
500
Youth who were adopted from DFPS foster care after turning age 16 qualify for this post-secondary service.