introduction to ab12
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Introduction to AB12. California Fostering Connections to Success What does AB12 mean to YOU?. ABCs of AB12: Extended Foster Care. Signed in to law September 30, 2010 Begins January 1, 2012 Extends foster care to age 19 in 2012 and then age 20 in 2013 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Introduction to AB12California Fostering Connections
to Success
What does AB12 mean to YOU?
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ABCs of AB12: Extended Foster Care
• Signed in to law September 30, 2010
• Begins January 1, 2012
• Extends foster care – to age 19 in 2012 – and then age 20 in 2013 – and then hopefully to age 21 in 2014 if the
legislature votes to give it funds
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Why extend foster care?
18 is too young for some emerging adults to be self-sufficient.
Extending foster care gives youth who want it some additional
support.
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How will extended foster care benefit you?
• More time to find a permanent connection to an adult figure
• More time to prepare you for adulthood
• Helping with school, work and a place to live
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What do you need to do?
• Decide whether or not you want to stay in foster care
• If you leave foster care, you may decide to come back into foster care (we will talk later about who is able to)
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What do you need to do?
• Sign a mutual agreement
• Work with the social worker or probation officer to meet the goals of your case plan and the Transitional Independent Living Case Plan (TILP)
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Be doing one or more of the following:
• Be in high school or a similar program • Attend college, community college or a
vocational education program • Work at least 80 hours a month • Participate in a program to remove
barriers to employment • Be unable to do one of the above
because of a medical condition
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Where will I live?
• With a relative or non-related extended family member, foster family home, or home of your legal guardian
• Group home placement (until age 19)• THP – Plus Foster Care • THPP (if you are in THPP at age 18,
you can stay until age 19)
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Or…
• Supervised Independent Living Setting Such as:
–An apartment–Room and board arrangements–College dorms–Shared roommate
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Will I still go to Court?
YES!• You will be assigned an attorney and will
go to court every 6 months• You can attend court by phone if you are
far away• Your social worker or probation officer will
write a report that talks about your progress toward your goals
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How will I meet my goals?
• You will create a Transitional Independent Living Plan (TILP) with your social worker or probation officer
• You will talk about how you can meet your goals
• ILSP will help with classes and workshops!
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Why wouldn’t I stay in foster care?
• You don’t want to be a dependant or ward of the court
• You don’t want to stay in a foster placement that has to be approved by your social worker or probation officer
• You don’t want to have a social worker or probation officer or anyone in your business!!
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Why would I want to stay in foster care?
• Youth ages 18-21 need, deserve and are entitled to the extra support that extended foster care can provide
• Everybody needs a safety net!
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Who can return to foster care?
You can re-enter any time if you sign a voluntary agreement, enter foster care and meet one of the five eligibility criteria.
It’s that easy!
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Questions???