There are no services or very limited services. TFC will allow a client over the age of 18 to stay in the program if they are enrolled at least part-time in college or a vocational school and/or employed at least part-time; this is voluntary placement. Across the United States, resources and funds are becoming readily available to this population, but in order to achieve better results, foster care services should extend beyond the age of 18. There should be policies in place that will help youth aged 18 to 21 learn independent living skills, experience trial independence, and services preparing them for the “adult world”. For those youth who age out of foster care they can be faced with many challenges that not only affect them but the society as
There are no services or very limited services. TFC will allow a client over the age of 18 to stay in the program if they are enrolled at least part-time in college or a vocational school and/or employed at least part-time; this is voluntary placement. Across the United States, resources and funds are becoming readily available to this population, but in order to achieve better results, foster care services should extend beyond the age of 18. There should be policies in place that will help youth aged 18 to 21 learn independent living skills, experience trial independence, and services preparing them for the “adult world”. For those youth who age out of foster care they can be faced with many challenges that not only affect them but the society as