12 Questions
At what age are independent living services to be provided to youth in custody?
Fourteen
What is the purpose of a life skills assessment?
To identify the need for independent living services
What is the time frame for completing a life skills assessment?
Sixty days after the youth's fourteenth birthday or sixty days after the youth enters agency custody
Who provides input for the life skills assessment?
The youth, the youth's caregiver, and the youth's caseworker
What is required to be provided to each youth in agency custody, as developmentally appropriate, no later than the age of fourteen for normalcy and practical skills to prepare them for the transition from agency custody to self-sufficiency?
The JFS 01677 'Foster Youth Rights Handbook'
What is included in family support and healthy relationship education?
Education and information about safe and stable families, healthy marriages, spousal communication, parenting, responsible fatherhood, childcare skills, and domestic and family violence prevention
What is the purpose of mentoring in a supervised independent living arrangement?
To support the development of a long-term relationship with a screened and trained adult.
What percentage of the Chafee federal independent living allocation can a PCSA use for room and board?
Thirty per cent
Who is involved in developing an independent living plan?
The youth, caseworker, resource caregiver, and two adult supporters
When must the independent living plan be completed?
Within thirty days of the assessment
What is the purpose of financial assistance?
To help the youth gain independence
Who receives a copy of the independent living plan and any subsequent updates?
The youth and resource caregiver
Test your knowledge on the requirements for providing independent living services to youth in custody, including the age of provision and necessary skills for transition to self-sufficiency.
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