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Fair Futures program coverage for youth leaving foster care
1:25:59
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Council Member Brewer inquires about the Fair Futures program's coverage for young people leaving foster care. Commissioner Dannhauser explains the program's expanded reach and eligibility criteria.
- Fair Futures will cover every young person leaving foster care due to aging out
- The program will also cover young people who leave as teenagers
- Outreach will be extended to young people up to their 20th birthday
- Young people who didn't have a coach upon leaving are encouraged to reach out for support
Gale A. Brewer
1:25:59
Vital.
1:26:00
Second, fair futures is fabulous.
1:26:02
I agree.
1:26:03
So do they handle most of the young people coming out of foster care, or are there still others that are in need?
Jess Dannhauser
1:26:10
So with this funding, we'll be able to cover every young person leaving foster care to aging out and young people who leave as teenagers.
1:26:19
In addition it's going to allow us to outreach to young people up to their 20 birthday.
1:26:25
And so this should increase.
1:26:27
So if any young person didn't have a coach upon leaving, they will have access to a coach and we encourage them to reach out to us at ACS, the Office of Advocacy, or to their provider agency because they're absolutely eligible for that support.