Supports and Services for Expectant and Parenting Youth in Foster Care - Massachusetts

Youth's Parental Rights

This issue is not addressed in the laws and policies reviewed.

Placement Options
Citation: DCF Policy #23-01

In policy: No more than six foster children shall reside in a foster home at any one time. The Department of Children and Families may place additional foster children in the foster home to allow a parenting youth in foster care to remain with the child of the parenting youth.

Health Services

This issue is not addressed in the laws and policies reviewed.

Parent Preparation for Expectant Youth

This issue is not addressed in the laws and policies reviewed.

Education and Services to Support Parenting Youth

This issue is not addressed in the laws and policies reviewed.

Economic and Concrete Supports

This issue is not addressed in the laws and policies reviewed.

Services and Supports for Parenting Youth That Promote Self-Sufficiency

This issue is not addressed in the laws and policies reviewed.

Foster Care Prevention Strategy for any Child Born to the Youth

This issue is not addressed in the laws and policies reviewed.