Independent Living Program
Maine: Youth Transition Services (Chafee Foster Care Independence Program)
About this resource
The Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) believes youth transition planning and life skills development should be done concurrently with ongoing efforts to explore, support, and advocate for legally permanent families and life-long connections for youth, in partnership with youth. OCFS believes positive family connections are vital to youth outcomes and that no young person, regardless of age, should exit foster care without meaningful, safe, and supportive family connections.
Eligibility
- Youth in foster care who are age 15 to 18 years old.
- Youth who turn 18 years old while in foster care may sign a Voluntary Extended Support (V9) Agreement with the Department to the age of 21, while residing in Maine or temporarily in another state as part of their V9 Agreement.