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Child Welfare
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• Adoption
• Child Protection
• Foster Parenting
• Teens/Independent Living
  • Chafee Program
  • IV-E State Plan
  • V-9 Policy

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Teens/Independent Living

• Chafee Foster Care Independence Program - a program administered by the DHHS's Office Child and Family Services for older youth in the custody, or continued care of DHHS.
• Title IV-E Independent Living Program State Plan - this plan is submitted in order to carry out programs designed to assist adolescents in care and custody to make a successful transition from foster care to independent living, specifically adolescents 16 and older.
  • Description of Population to be Served
  • Status of Current Independent Living Efforts
    • Training and Independent Living Program Service Provision Education and Awareness
    • Development of Independent Living Programs and Collaborative Efforts with Federal and State Agencies
    • Housing Support for Older Youth in Care and Quality Assurance
    • Life Skills Caseworker Services and Youth Leadership Development Activities
    • Support for Post-Secondary Educational Aspirations
    • Community Mentoring Program for Older Youth in Care
    • Additional Independent Living Program Support
  • Summary of Problems and Barriers to Successful Independent Living Transitions for Foster Care Youth
  • Description of Services and Activities Planned
  • Youth to Be Served
  • Expected Results and Outcomes
  • Budget and Expenditures
  • State Match
  • Responsible State Agency
  • Assurances
  • Certifications
• V-9 Extended Care Policy
  • L-1, Extension/Termination of Care at Age 18
  • Procedures: Extension of Care
  • Social Security, Veteran's Administration, and Other Benefits
  • L-2, Apartment Living - Leases
  • Application

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