Foster Care Independence Act of 1999
Author | : United States |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 14 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Foster children |
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Author | : United States |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 14 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Foster children |
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Author | : Christine Eilertson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 68 |
Release | : 2002-01-01 |
Genre | : Foster children |
ISBN | : 9781580242097 |
Author | : Adrienne L. Fernandes |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Foster children |
ISBN | : 9781606920695 |
Nearly half of states have laws that explicitly permit the state child welfare system to continue providing foster care for children beyond the age of majority (usually no later than 19). However, the number of states that actually facilitate youth remaining in care beyond their 18th or 19th birthdays is significantly smaller. Over 20,000 young people have been emancipated from foster care annually from FY2002 through FY2006. While most young people have access to emotional and financial support systems throughout their early adult years, older youth in care and those who age out of care often face obstacles to developing independent living skills and building supports that ease the transition to adulthood. Older foster youth who return to their parents or guardians may continue to experience poor family dynamics or a lack of emotional and financial supports, and studies have shown that recently emancipated foster youth fare poorly relative to their counterparts in the general population on several outcome measures. Recognising the difficulties faced by older youth in care and youth emancipating from foster care, Congress created a new Independent Living initiative (P.L. 99-272)in 1986 to assist certain older foster youth as they enter adulthood. The legislation authorised mandatory funding to states under a new Section 477 of the Social Security Act. In 1999, the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Act (P.L. 106-169) replaced the Independent Living Program with the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP) and doubled the total annual funds available to states from $70 million to $140 million. The law also expanded the population of youth eligible to receive independent living services - with no lower age limit - and gave states greater flexibility in designing independent living programs. Independent living services can refer to assistance in obtaining a high school diploma, training in daily living skills, and training in financial management, among other services. Amendments to the CFCIP in FY2002 (P.L. 107-133) authorised discretionary funding for states to provide education and training vouchers to eligible youth. Along with the CFCIP, federal child welfare law and other federal programs are intended to help older current youth in care and foster care alumni make the transition to adulthood. The federal foster care program has protections in place to ensure that older youth in care have a written case plan that addresses the programs and services that will assist in this transition, among other supports. Further, federal law authorises funding for states to provide workforce assistance and housing to older foster youth. Despite these efforts and the resilience displayed by current and former foster youth, policymakers and child welfare practitioners have suggested that at a minimum, young people need better support to build stronger connections with caring adults before leaving foster care and should have the option to remain in care upon reaching their 18th or 19th birthdays.
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Human Resources |
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Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Political Science |
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Author | : Heather Y. Goens |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Ex-foster children |
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Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 118 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Foster home care |
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Author | : Toni Naccarato |
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Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 2005 |
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Author | : William V. Griffin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 78 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Adolescence |
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Abstract: The purpose of this book is to provide a practical model for an adolescent independent living program. The benefits of this type of program for the adolescents, the public agency and the allied social service agencies are explained. The book addresses three key areas: 1) adolescent population and services provided by an independent living program; 2) tasks and activities in an independent living program for adolescents; and 3) methods for implementing an independent living program. This text provides resources, a bibliography, and examples of state level independent living policy/regulations.
Author | : Madelyn DeWoody |
Publisher | : CWLA Press (Child Welfare League of America) |
Total Pages | : 78 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Political Science |
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Adjustment to adulthood and independence may be particularly difficult for youth in out-of-home care, since they frequently lack family and social supports as safety nets. This book reports on the results of a survey of youth-serving agencies conducted by CWLA and offers recommendations for the further development and support of independent living services.
Author | : Glenda Boertien |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 94 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Foster children |
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