Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act mandates states to consider legal issues affecting foster youth in case planning and allows use of Chafee Program.
The Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act amends the Social Security Act to require states to consider legal issues affecting housing, education, employment, and family connections of foster youth in their case planning. It also provides states the option to use funds from the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood to support access to legal services and counseling. The changes take effect one year after the enactment of the Act.
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