Additional Resources
Updated AB12 Primer
March 20, 2013
Becoming a THP+FC Provider
Organizations wanting to become THP+FC Providers must apply for a Transitional Housing Placement Program license, then get certified by the county to serve nonminors. The John Burton Foundation has developed two helpful tools to assist providers in this process:
CDSS website: FAQ Regarding Extended Foster Care Benefits
AB 12 Re-entry Point of Contacts
The County Welfare Director’s Association (CWDA) and Chief Probation Officers of California (CPOC) have each created a list of staff that have been designated as the point of contact for AB 12 Re-entries.
Download CWDA’s list. Download CPOC’s list.
Sample Shared Living Agreement Template
Shared Living Agreements (SLAs) are not required, but are considered a best practice for young adults residing with caregivers, former caregivers or other adult permanent connections. SLAs can be useful both for traditional placements (foster family homes, relative caregiver placements, etc.) and the Supervised Independent Living Placement (SILP).
Note: This tool is a modifiable template containing the basic components of an SLA. Each agreement should be individualized, reflecting the specific values, concerns and personalities of the caregiver and non-minor. The agreement should aid in the creation and maintenance of a successful placement, which supports the young adult’s continued transition to independent adulthood. Since individuals and circumstances change, the agreement should be periodically renegotiated and updated, as needed and appropriate.
Click here for the Word version. Click here for the PDF version.
SILP Readiness Assessment Sample Tool
A modifiable tool developed by the John Burton Foundation to help social workers and probation officers assess young adults in Extended Foster Care for readiness for the Supervised Independent Living Placement (SILP).
Note: While a readiness assessment is required of all young adults planning on residing in SILPs (except young adult living in college or university approved housing) there is no standard assessment tool required by the California Department of Social Services. County child welfare agencies are free to develop their own readiness assessment tool. Use of this particular tool is not required but is available as a resource for county agencies. Section 2 of this tool is partially based on content from the Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment Youth Level IV–Version 4.0 along with feedback from practitioners.
Click here for the Word version. Click here for the PDF version.
After 18 Fact Sheet
After 18 FAQ
After 18 Video
A series of brief, information and youth-targeted videos on what the new law means for youth including a general overview and more specific information on placement options, eligibility requirements and options for youth in Probation
AB 12 Youth Flyer
AB 12 Key Values Poster
ABCs of AB 12 Poster
Realizing the Promise of AB12:
Recommendations for Improving Higher Education Outcomes for Foster Youth
This publication outlines specific recommendations related to the implementation of AB12 that will support educational achievement among these youth. The report includes recommendations related to AB12 eligibility, student financial aid, approval standards for Supervised Independent Living Placements, how to best support youth to achieve higher education related goals, effective collaboration between child welfare, probation and higher education systems, and training needs regarding higher education for child welfare workers and others.
Additional resources on Extended Foster Care can be found on the “After 18” website at http://www.fosteringconnections.org/california
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