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Emancipation presentation
This
presentation contains resources available to youth who are
preparing to age out of the foster care system. CASA would
encourage volunteers working with youth age 15-18 to investigate
these resources and help their CASA children identify and take
advantage of available services.
Please click here
to download the presentation.
Medi-Cal Form (4M)
This form must be completed and submitted to Medi-Cal to ensure
that all emancipated foster youth receive the free Medi-Cal
coverage from age 18-21 to which they are entitled. Check with the
child's social
worker to see if he or she has already submitted this form. If the
child does not have an after-care address to provide, check with
Don Graves at ILSP (he allows the youth to use the ILSP office as
their
after-care address because ISLP continues to work with the youth
through age 21).
Click here to download the
form.
Helpful Links
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www.cocoilsp.org |
The Independent
Living Skills Program |
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ILSP has resources
to help aging out youth with housing, education and
employment. They also teach classes on money management,
cooking and living skills. They work with youth from age 15.5
through age 21. |
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http://jobcorps.dol.gov |
Job Corps
Center, Treasure Island |
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Job Corps is a
residential vocational training program that also helps youth
complete their GED if they did not graduate from high school.
Students can specialize in dozens of fields from business
technology to culinary arts. They also earn some money while
they learn! |
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2004 CASA of Contra Costa County