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State Topic Audience      Title Year
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
Rhode Island 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 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
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
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
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
California Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Mutual Agreement for Extended Foster Care  (PDF  - 45KB)
California Department of Social Services		 2011
New York 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
New York 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
Missouri Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Handbook for Youth in Alternative Care  (PDF  - 7381KB)
Missouri Department of Social Services		 2021
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
Michigan 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
Connecticut Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Legal Rights of Teens 
Center for Children's Advocacy		 2023
New Hampshire 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
Minnesota 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 STAY (Successful Transition to Adulthood for Youth) Program 
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2021
Maryland 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 Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Foster Care Medicaid 
Utah Department of Health: Medicaid		 2021
Maryland 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
Arizona Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Young Adult Program 
Arizona Department of Child Safety		 2021
Massachusetts Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Youth in State Care Handbook 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts		 2022
Massachusetts Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Adolescent Support Programs 
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families		 2022
Kentucky Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Independent Living Programs 
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services		 2022
Washington 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
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
Georgia Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Online Directives Information System (ODIS) 
Georgia Department of Human Services		 2023
Louisiana 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 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
Michigan Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Forms and Publications 
Michigan Department of Human Services		 2023
Montana Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Child and Family Services 
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services		 2023
Montana Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Montana Chafee Foster Care Independence Program 
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services		 2023
Pennsylvania Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Chafee Foster Care Independence Program 
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services		 2023
North Dakota 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 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 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 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 Hampshire Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Adolescent Program: Information and resources for the DCYF Adolescent Program 
New Hampshire Division for Children Youth and Families		 2023
New Hampshire Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Aftercare Services  (PDF  - 2207KB)
Division for Children, Youth and Families; New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services		 2019
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
Maine 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 Texas Foster Care Handbook for Children, Youth, and Young Adults  (PDF  - 8581KB)
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services		 2017
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
Minnesota Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Extended Foster Care to Age 21 
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2021
Minnesota Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth STAY in the Community 
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		 2023
Kentucky Transition to adulthood and independent living Children and youth Foster Parent Handbook  (PDF  - 1569KB)
All God's Children, INC.		 2018

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