Youth Transitioning from Foster Care: Background and Federal Programs

Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Foster home care;    Adoption;    Adoptive parents;   

RP-ID  :  RL34499
RP-ID  :  RL34499_2012Oct01

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides background on young people in and exiting from foster care, and the federal support that is available to these youth as they transition to adulthood. It begins with a discussion of the characteristics of youth who have had contact with the childwelfare system, including those who entered care, as well as those who exited care via emancipation. The report then provides an overview of the federal foster care system, including the Chafee Foster Care Independence program (CFCIP), and provisions in federal foster care law that are intended to help prepare youth for adulthood. The report goes on to discuss other federal support—through other programs—for youth aging out of care in the areas of education, health care, employment, and housing.