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The Crossroads Program provides child care and transportation assistance for eligible parents who are age 20 years or under and is pursuing high school, GED or alternative high school education. The goal of the program is to keep young parents in school, complete a high school level education, with the intent that they will become self-supporting in the future.

 

The parent must be attending school on a regular basis. A parent(s) eligible for the Crossroads Program will be referred to a Crossroads Case Manager who will assist them in the areas of decision making, child care selection, family relationships, parenting skills, housing, school attendance, goal setting and planning for the future, or make a referral to another agency, if necessary.

 

It is intended that there be close collaboration between the parent, Crossroads Case Manager and school staff in order to facilitate the goal of the parent maintaining regular attendance until graduation.

 

The Crossroads Program is administered by the Public Assistance Division of the Department and is a separate program from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).