Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act requires states to consider legal issues in case planning and allows use of Chafee Program funds for legal services.
The Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act mandates that states take into account legal issues affecting housing, education, employment, and family connections of foster youth in their case planning processes. 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 for these youth.
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