Current Foster Care Youth (Priority I) 624-10-25-05-05

(Revised 10/15/2013 ML #3389)

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It is a requirement per ND Foster Care Policy 624-05 that custodians refer all youth who meet the following criteria to a regional Chafee Independent Living Program.

 

It is a requirement that the Chafee Independent Living Program provides programming to youth meeting the following criteria:

The youth:

1. Is currently in foster care, and
2. Is age 16 or older, and
3. Has been identified as “likely to age out of foster care”, and
4. Is agreeable to receive programming and will be an active Chafee participant.

 

The Chafee IL Coordinator and the custodian will work collaboratively to ensure that these youth are offered participation in the Chafee Independent Living Program.   However, it is the custodian’s responsibility to initiate the referral.

 

Youth who refuse services or refuse to be active participants will not be provided Chafee Independent Living programming.