State of Michigan Resources (Services)
Youth in Transition
Youth In Transition funding provides services and resources to youth transitioning out of foster care. These funds are intended to help youth become successful adults. YIT funds can be used for things like education (including graduation expenses), employment, or health. The funds are only available if there is no other way to pay for the services needed. In addition, each county may have different amounts and rules for using YIT funds. You can get more information about YIT and tons of resources for older youth in care by going to:
http://www.michigan.gov/fyit
Michigan Youth Opportunities Initiative
MYOI is a program that
Teens
A Handbook for Youth in Foster Care can be found here:
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dhs/DHS-Pub-0089_353116_7.pdf
Michigan Youth Opportunities Initiative
MYOI is a program that focuses on financial literacy and youth advocacy. The
program provides training on money management, and skills that help foster youth become successful adults. Local youth boards serve as a support network and are a way to share teens’ voices and thoughts on making the child welfare system better. Right now MYOI is in 26 sites across the state. For more information ask your child’s caseworker and go to:
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dhs/myoi-factsheet_311521_7.pdf
Young Adult Voluntary Foster Care Program
Youth between the ages of 18 and 21 who have participated in Michigan’s foster care program may be eligible for continued support until age 21. Extending foster care to age 21 offers a safety net of supportive services and financial benefits during the critical transition to adulthood, including:
- Extension of foster care payments.
- Continued oversight by a case worker for additional support.
- Counseling services. Continued health care coverage.
- Training in independent living skills.
- More time to finish high school and pursue vocational or secondary education
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Here are some of things this site will keep the foster care community and youth abreast of the available resources, and where to access
them. ADDITIONALLY it will inform aged out youth where and what kind of help is available
Real time stats
We will keep everyone abreast of whats happening in different communities
Multilingual
Large communities are made-up of many smaller communities which make-up different nationality we will try to share information of programs that work with different ethnic groups
Responsive
We will do our best to Identify programs, organizations and agencies. that see the value of each individual young person that seeks their assistant and will be responsive to their needs.
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With your help we can and will build communities with families that will bring add value to those communities.
Families make up a Community
With Your Help We Can Create and reunite FOSTER CARE YOUNG PEOPLE become a FAMILY