Youth Development Services & Extended Foster Care

Provides supportive services to transition age youth exiting foster care in an effort to provide foster care youth with the necessary skills, experiences, and assistance to ensure self-sufficiency, productivity and well-being.

Youth who are on a suitable placement order at the time they turn 18 years old and who complete their probation may remain in foster care under a new jurisdiction also known as Transition Jurisdiction pursuant to WIC 450 until the age of 21.

Youth eligible for extended foster care benefits must be in the process of performing one of the five eligibility criteria:

Enrolled in college/vocational school
Work at least 80 hours/month
Enrolled in high school or equivalent program
Able to do one of the above because of a medical or mental health condition
Participate in a program/activity that helps the youth find or removes barriers to employment
Enrolled in college/vocational school
Work at least 80 hours/month
Enrolled in high school or equivalent program
Able to do one of the above because of a medical or mental health condition
Participate in a program/activity that helps the youth find or removes barriers to employment
Enrolled in college/vocational school
Work at least 80 hours/month
Enrolled in high school or equivalent program
Able to do one of the above because of a medical or mental health condition
Participate in a program/activity that helps the youth find or removes barriers to employment

Youth Development Services – Independent Living Program

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