What can states do to support youth transitioning from foster care?
• Exercise the Medicaid option to provide health insurance to young people 18-21 • Commit to a goal of making sure every child leaving foster care is discharged to a permanent, enduring family relationship • Extend the availability of foster care and legal advocacy to young people 18-21 • Waive tuition at public colleges and universities • Require child welfare agency staff to receive training in racial equity • Make sure young people receive all needed documents for personal identification • Support an Individual Development Account that matches savings for young people transitioning from foster care to purchase the approved assets of the Opportunity Passport™ • Ensure that young adults are actively engaged in decisions affecting their case deposition, and that youth engagement permeates the policy process • Guarantee visitation rights for the siblings of youth in care
