If you are a former Foster Youth with a closed case

• Contact your Transition Coordinator or a transitional resource center.
• Complete an intake assessment with your coordinator.
• Make sure you keep a copy of your assessment and planning documents

A guide to help prepare youth for adulthood:

• A planning tool for County staff to use in preparing youth to transition successfully into adulthood.
• A map for caretakers to use in helping youth meet their goals.
• A key element for the County’s Emancipation Program is designed to prepare youth, in out-of-home placement, for successful lives as adults.
• A youth’s ticket to receive emancipation services and benefits for educational, career and housing needs.

• Probation foster youths who were in suitable placement the ages of 16 and 21 years old are eligible for services (youth 14-15 are eligible for some services).
• Probation foster youths who were dependents in the child welfare system after age 16.
• Probation foster youth who were in Suitable Placement between the ages 16-18 and who were placed with a relative (receiving Relative Funding).

Education-related costs

• Independent Living Program (ILP life skills training classes, financial aid workshop, computer classes, mentoring and youth conferences, educational assessments/tutoring.
• Tuition, books, supplies, clothing, transportation fees (including parking),tutoring and scholarship.
• High school graduation expenses/incentives

Work-related costs

• Clothing, tools, professional/union dues, vocational and educational assessments, and cost for interview process, referrals to job training/hiring programs.
• Transportation cost related to job search, work or school

Housing

• Referral to transitional housing programs.
• Rooms and board – Apartment start-up expenses (No sublease)

• Assistance with car insurance premiums.
• Driving instruction.
• Aftercare services, including counseling, referrals to legal aid, job placement and training, medical not covered by Medi-Cal and beyond youth’s financial means.
• Referrals to parenting classes, nutrition, drug and alcohol counseling, et cetera.

Los Angeles County Probation Department
Youth Development Services Program
3530 Wilshire Blvd.,
4th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: (213) 351-0222
Fax: (213) 252-8723

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