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Wisconsin Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Food, Glorious, Food!: Nutrition and Cooking for Kids Leaving Foster Care  (PDF  - 177KB)
Adoption Resources of Wisconsin		 2010
New York Out-of-home care, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Need to Know Series: Preparing Youth for Success: Services for Foster Care Youth and Former Foster Care Youth  (PDF  - 457KB)
Youth in Progress, New York State Foster Care Youth Leadership Advisory Team		 2012
New York Out-of-home care Children and youth Need to Know Series: Sibling Placement and Visitation  (PDF  - 325KB)
Youth in Progress, New York State Foster Care Youth Leadership Advisory Team		 2012
New York Adoption Children and youth Need to Know Series: Adoption Rights for Foster Care Youth Who Are 14 Years Old and Older  (PDF  - 15451KB)
Youth in Progress, New York State Foster Care Youth Leadership Advisory Team		 2012
Rhode Island Out-of-home care, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Youth Development Services and Voluntary Extension of Care Program  (PDF  - 7634KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2019
Rhode Island Kinship care, Out-of-home care, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Supporting Normalcy: A Workbook for Teenagers in Out-of-Home Care and Their Supportive Adults  (PDF  - 9155KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2018
New York Out-of-home care Children and youth My Rights in Foster Care An Activity Book for Young Children in Care  (PDF  - 1297KB)
Office of Children and Family Services		 2016
New York Out-of-home care Children and youth Need to Know Series: About Family Court  (PDF  - 3005KB)
Youth In Progress: New York State Foster Care Youth Leadership Advisory Team		 2014
New York Kinship care, Out-of-home care Children and youth Need to Know Series: A Permanency Option for Youth Living with a Related Foster Parent: Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KinGAP)  (PDF  - 1016KB)
Youth in Progress, New York State Foster Care Youth Leadership Advisory Team		 2011
Michigan Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Important Information for Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care  (PDF  - 301KB)
Michigan Department of Human Services		 2011
Michigan Out-of-home care Children and youth Rights and Responsibilities for Children and Youth in Foster Care  (PDF  - 174KB)
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services		 2019
Michigan Out-of-home care Children and youth Resource Guide for Older Foster Youth with Foster Car Experience  (PDF  - 775KB)
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services		 2017
Hawaii Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Independent Living Programs Hawaii 
Hawaii Department of Human Services, EPIC Ohana, Inc., Independent Living Programs, The Independent Living Collaborative, Foster Hope Hawaii		 2019
Texas Transition to adulthood and independent living, Kinship care, Out-of-home care Children and youth Texas Foster Care Handbook for Children, Youth, and Young Adults  (PDF  - 8581KB)
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services		 2017
Connecticut Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Legal Rights of Teens 
Center for Children's Advocacy		 2021
Connecticut Out-of-home care Children and youth LGBT Teens - What are my Legal Rights?  (PDF  - 40KB)
Center for Children's Advocacy		 2012
North Carolina Adoption Children and youth Birth Family Search Information 
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, Child Welfare Services		 2019
Delaware Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Surviving the Transition to Adulthood: A Field Guide for Families and Teens  (PDF  - 197KB)
Delaware Children's Department, Division of Child Mental Health Services		 2009
Maine Out-of-home care Children and youth Rights and Resources 
Youth Leadership Advisory Team: a joint project between Maine’s Youth in Foster Care, Maine Department of Health and Human Services, and Muskie School at University of Southern Maine		 2022
Maine Out-of-home care Children and youth Youth Rights 
Maine Youth Leadership Advisory Team		 2022
California Child protection Children and youth Child Welfare Services: The County Child Welfare Services Agencies We Reviewed Must Provide Better Protection for Abused and Neglected Children. Report 2013-110  (PDF  - 1949KB)
California State Auditor		 2014
Idaho Out-of-home care Children and youth My Roadmap to Life in Foster Care: A Guide for Idaho Youth  (PDF  - 452KB)
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare		 2009
California Mandatory reporting Children and youth Child Welfare Services Realignment Report: Outcome and Expenditure Data Summary. April 2014 Annual Report to the Legislature  (PDF  - 2161KB)
California Department of Social Services, Children and Family Services Division		 2020
California Out-of-home care, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Mutual Agreement for Extended Foster Care  (PDF  - 45KB)
California Department of Social Services		 2011
California Child protection Children and youth Child Welfare Services: The County Child Welfare Services Agencies We Reviewed Must Provide Better Protection for Abused and Neglected Children. Report 2013-110  (PDF  - 1949KB)
California State Auditor		 2014
New York Out-of-home care, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Need to Know Series: Planning for Your Transition to Self-Sufficiency  (PDF  - 638KB)
Youth in Progress, New York State Foster Care Youth Leadership Advisory Team		 2019
Massachusetts Out-of-home care Children and youth Foster Child Bill of Rights  (PDF  - 195KB)
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families		 2009
Missouri Out-of-home care, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Handbook for Youth in Alternative Care  (PDF  - 7381KB)
Missouri Department of Social Services		 2021
Illinois Out-of-home care Children and youth Putting It All Together: A Handbook for Youth  (PDF  - 218KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services		 2009
Kentucky Child protection, Out-of-home care, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Foster Parent Handbook  (PDF  - 386KB)
All God's Children, INC.		 2019
Kentucky Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Chafee Independence Program Life Skills Curriculum  (PDF  - 2317KB)
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services		 2010
Georgia Adoption Children and youth Adopted Teen Empowerment and Mentoring (ATEAM) Program 
Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children Services		 2023
Michigan Adoption, Kinship care, Out-of-home care, Permanency, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth A Handbook for Youth in Foster Care  (PDF  - 7673KB)
Michigan Department of Human Services		 2019
Florida Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth On Your Own, But Not Alone: A Handbook to Empower Florida Youth Leaving Foster Care  (PDF  - 766KB)
American Bar Association		 2019
Colorado Out-of-home care Children and youth The Rights of Youth in Foster Care (Ages 14 to 18)  (PDF  - 322KB)
Colorado Office of Children, Youth and Families, Division of Child Welfare		 2018
Colorado Family preservation and support, Out-of-home care Children and youth Colorado Foster Youth Sibling Bill of Rights 
Project Foster Power		 2020
Maine Out-of-home care Children and youth Influencing Public Policy in Your State: A Guide for Youth in Care  (PDF  - 293KB)
Maine Youth Leadership Advisory Team		 2020
Maine Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Services to Children in Substitute Care - Youth Transition Policy 
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services		 2012
Maine Child protection, Out-of-home care, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Answers: A Handbook for Youth by Youth in Foster Care  (PDF  - 2944KB)
Maine Youth Leadership Advisory Team		 2017
Texas Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth A Guide for Those 'Aging Out' of Foster Care in Texas, 7th Edition  (PDF  - 5030KB)
Texas Foster Youth Justice Project		 2019
Texas Out-of-home care Children and youth Rights of Children and Youth in Foster Care 
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services		 2020
New Hampshire Child protection, Family preservation and support Children and youth Child Protection Services 
New Hampshire Division for Children, Youth and Families		 2022
New Hampshire Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth The New Hampshire Adolescent Program 
New Hampshire Division for Children Youth and Families		 2022
New Hampshire Out-of-home care, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth New Hampshire Young Adult Resource Guide  (PDF  - 794KB)
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Division for Children, Youth and Families		 2021
Hawaii Out-of-home care Children and youth Rights of Children in Foster Care  (PDF  - 947KB)
Hawaii Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Services		 2018
Minnesota Out-of-home care, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Extended Foster Care  (PDF  - 362KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2017
Minnesota Out-of-home care, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Minnesota Education and Training (ETV) Program: Preparing Foster Youth for College Success  (PDF  - 1410KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2020
Minnesota Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Healthy Transition to Adulthood Program 
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2022
Minnesota Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth STAY (Successful Transition to Adulthood for Youth) Program 
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2021
Minnesota Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth STAY (Successful Transition to Adulthood for Youth) Program 
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2021
Maryland Out-of-home care, Permanency, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Youth Matter: Out-of-Home Program Handbook for Maryland's Youth in Foster Care  (PDF  - 3975KB)
Maryland Department of Human Resources		 2015
Utah Out-of-home care, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Foster Care Medicaid 
Utah Department of Health: Medicaid		 2021
Maryland Out-of-home care Children and youth Residential Child Care Youth Bill of Rights  (PDF  - 248KB)
Maryland Department of Human Services		 2012
Maryland Out-of-home care, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Independent Living 
Maryland Department of Human Services		 2022
Maryland Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Out of Home Placement Services: Ready by 21 Manual  (PDF  - 2947KB)
Maryland Department of Human Resources, Social Services Administration		 2016
Nevada Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Now That You Are Aging Out: A Survival Guide  (PDF  - 4371KB)
Nevada Division of Child and Family Services		 2020
Alabama Child protection Children and youth Child Abuse/Neglect Reporting 
Alabama Department of Human Resources, Child Protective Services		 2021
Oklahoma Adoption Children and youth Adoption Services 
Oklahoma Department of Human Services		 2022
Arizona Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Young Adult Program 
Arizona Department of Child Safety		 2021
Massachusetts Out-of-home care, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Youth in State Care Handbook 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts		 2022
Massachusetts Out-of-home care, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Adolescent Support Programs 
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families		 2022
Kentucky Out-of-home care, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Independent Living Programs 
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services		 2022
Washington Out-of-home care, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Your Rights, Your Life: A Resource for Youth in Foster Care  (PDF  - 2319KB)
Washington State Department of Social Services, Children's Administration		 2019
Washington Out-of-home care Children and youth Life Story Book for Children - This Is My Story  (PDF  - 10088KB)
Washington Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2022
Kentucky Child protection, Mandatory reporting Children and youth Reporting Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency  (PDF  - 596KB)
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services		 2021
Missouri Out-of-home care Children and youth Handbook for Youth in Alternative Care  (PDF  - 7349KB)
Missouri Department of Social Services		 2021
Arkansas Out-of-home care Children and youth Be Your Own Advocate!: A Roadmap to Your Time in Arkansas Foster Care  (PDF  - 89KB)
Arkansas Youth Advisory Board & Arkansas Division of Children and Family Services		 2015
Arkansas Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Preparing Teens in Care to be Adults  (PDF  - 1365KB)
Arkansas Department of human Services, Division of Children and Family Services		 2019
Arkansas Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Shedding Light on After Care Services  (PDF  - 330KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services		 2019
South Dakota Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Independent Living Program  (PDF  - 508KB)
South Dakota Department of Social Services, Division of Child Protection Services		 2020
Virginia Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Services for Older Youth 
Virginia Department of Social Services		 2023
Virginia Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Program 
Virginia Department of Social Services		 2023
Virgin Islands Child protection, Family preservation and support Children and youth Emergency Shelter for Teens in Crisis 
Virginia Navigator		 2023
Georgia Adoption, Child protection, Family preservation and support, Kinship care, Licensing, Mandatory reporting, Out-of-home care, Permanency, Practice models, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Online Directives Information System (ODIS) 
Georgia Department of Human Services		 2023
Louisiana Out-of-home care, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Extended Foster Care: Making 'Aging Out' a Thing of the Past  (PDF  - 102KB)
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services		 2023
Louisiana Out-of-home care, Permanency, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Extended Foster Care: Get Ready, Get Set, For Life  (PDF  - 731KB)
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services		 2019
Louisiana Child protection, Mandatory reporting Children and youth Child Protection Investigation 
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services		 2023
Wyoming Child protection, Mandatory reporting Children and youth Child Protection Services 
Wyoming Department of Family Services		 2023
Wyoming Child protection, Mandatory reporting Children and youth Reporting Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation 
Wyoming Department of Family Services		 2023
Michigan Out-of-home care, Permanency, Practice models, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Forms and Publications 
Michigan Department of Human Services		 2023
Florida Out-of-home care Children and youth Dependency Court: Make Your Voice Heard 
Florida Courts		 2023
Montana Kinship care, Out-of-home care, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Child and Family Services 
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services		 2023
Pennsylvania Out-of-home care, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Chafee Foster Care Independence Program 
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services		 2023
Pennsylvania Out-of-home care Children and youth Pennsylvania Teen Visitation Handbook  (PDF  - 957KB)
Office of Children & Families in the Courts, Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts		 2014
Pennsylvania Out-of-home care Children and youth What's Happening With Visitation? An Activity Book for Children  (PDF  - 14577KB)
Office of children & Families in the Courts, Dependency Court Improvement Program		 2014
North Dakota Out-of-home care, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Foster Care Services: Chafee Independent Living Policies and Procedures  (PDF  - 681KB)
North Dakota Department of Human Services		 2017
North Dakota Out-of-home care, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth North Dakota 18+ Continued Foster Care Agreement  (PDF  - 388KB)
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Children and Family Services - Foster Care		 2022
North Dakota Out-of-home care, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth North Dakota Medicaid Coverage Former Foster Youth  (PDF  - 145KB)
North Dakota Department of Human Services		 2019
North Dakota Out-of-home care, Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Foster Youth Handbook  (PDF  - 1451KB)
North Dakota Department of Human Services		 2018
Illinois Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Get Goal'd  (PDF  - 773KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Division of Service Intervention		 2016
New Mexico Child protection, Out-of-home care Children and youth New Mexico Foster Child and Youth Bill of rights  (PDF  - 190KB)
New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department		 2022
North Dakota Out-of-home care Children and youth Health Care Directive: A Guide to Assist Youth Aging Out of Foster Care  (PDF  - 1393KB)
North Dakota Department of Human Services		 2021
Puerto Rico Adoption, Child protection, Family preservation and support, Kinship care, Licensing, Mandatory reporting Children and youth Departamento de Familia 
Departamento de Familia de Puerto Rico		 2022

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