Working With Youth to Develop a Transition Plan

Series Title: Bulletins for Professionals

Author(s): Child Welfare Information Gateway

Year Published: 2013

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This bulletin is intended to help child welfare professionals and others who work with transitioning youth to understand the Federal legislative requirements for transition plans and partner with youth to develop a plan that builds on their strengths while supporting their needs.

Table of Contents

Introduction

What Is a Transition Plan?

What Are the Federal Legislative Requirements for Transition Plans?

What Should a Transition Plan Include?

What Are States Doing?

Additional Resources

We also recommend the following Information Gateway publications:

Helping Youth Transition to Adulthood: Guidance for Foster Parents
(Factsheets for Families)
Enhancing Permanency for Youth in Out-of-Home Care
(Bulletins for Professionals)

Suggested Citation: Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2013). Working with youth to develop a transition plan. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau.

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