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;    Federal aid to child welfare;    Social policy;   

RP-ID  :  RL34499
RP-ID  :  RL34499_2017Sep08

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides background on teens and young adults 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 child welfare system, including those who entered care, as well as those who exited care via emancipation because they have reached the legal age of majority. 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 federal support for youth aging out of care in the areas of education, health care, employment, and housing. The report seeks to understand how states vary in their approaches to serving older youth in care and those who are recently emancipated.