Working With Youth to Develop a Transition Plan - Child Welfare

prepare for independent living. Even though some States offer youth in out-of-home care the option to extend their placement up to age 21 and continue receiving services after they reach age 18, many of them exit care at 18 or younger (Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2017; Fryar, Jordan, & Devooght, 2017). Early planning ................
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