The Child Welfare Case Management Provider (CWCMP) shall provide life skills services for youth ages 14 and older who are in DCF custody and in out of home placement. The CWCMP will assess youth and develop individualized transition plans using PPS 3059A My Plan for Successful Adulthood or PPS 3059B My Adult Services Plan.
A. For youth ages 14 and older who are in out of home placement:
1. The CWCMP shall support parents, caregivers, foster families, and out of home providers to integrate daily living skills into activities with the youth.
2. The CWCMP shall provide age and developmentally appropriate training in the following domains:
a. Daily living skills and home maintenance
b. Housing and community resources
c. Mental health resources
d. Money management
e. Health, medical care, and personal hygiene including:
i. negative impacts of nicotine products, drugs and alcohol
ii. sexually transmitted diseases or unplanned pregnancies
iii. information on how and when to seek medical care
iv. basic first aid training
v. discussions on health insurance and KanCare
f. Personal safety
g. Work and study skills
h. Personal development
i. Relationships and communication
j. Technology access and internet safety
k. Secondary education planning
l. Healthy relationships
3. The CWCMP shall use the Casey Life Skills Assessment for youth in care and Self Sufficiency Matrix for youth participating in aftercare services who have aged out of foster care.
4. The CWCMP shall provide parents, caregivers, foster families, and out of home providers with knowledge and training to teach or reinforce methods addressing the youth’s needs.
5. The CWCMP shall also:
a. Refer youth ages 14 and older with a disability (Section 504) or who are receiving services under an IEP based upon disability to appropriate education and employment resources meeting federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) guidelines.
b. Work with DCF and/or programs offering credit check services free of charge and ensure each youth age 14 and older in foster care receives a copy of their consumer credit reports from Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion each year until discharged from foster care. The CWCMP will also assist in interpreting the credit reports and resolving any discrepancies. (PL 113-183).
c. Assist all interested youth ages 14 and older with participation in the Kansas Graduated Driver’s Licensing program, including obtaining the age-appropriate permit or license, attending driver’s education, and completing the required hours of supervised driving practice. Youth who are not interested in participating will sign an opt out form. Youth who have opted out may subsequently opt in at any time.
d. Ensure each youth has photo identification upon turning age 16. Providers shall assist the youth in obtaining a photo ID without charge by completing the PPM Appendix 7F Kansas Department of Revenue DL-DCF1 Department for Children and Families Certification for Original Identification Card. The DL-DCF1 may be used one time per youth.
e. Assist interested youth, 16 and above, to open a bank account at a Kansas state-chartered bank. Youth in foster care may open an account without a cosigner. CWCMP staff will provide youth with verification of foster care status to open an account. The CWCMP will refer youth to a financial literacy program and inform youth of their responsibility for banking costs or penalties associated with holding an account without a cosigner (K.S.A. 9-1204(a)-(d)).
f. Ensure classes in parenting skills and childcare are available for expecting or parenting youth and young adults.
g. Assist DCF in administering National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) surveys to youth in foster care during each designated survey collection period. The CWCMP will also cooperate with the collection and submission of the data elements of the surveys.
h. Support and encourage youth involvement with Regional and Kansas Youth Advisory Councils through aid with transportation, participation in events and chaperoning.
B. The CWCMP shall prepare transition plans (PPS 3059A My Plan for Successful Adulthood or PPS 3059B My Adult Services Plan) for all youth in out-of-home placement starting at age 14, regardless of case plan goal, that:
1. Support youth in preparing for and obtaining employment, when appropriate.
2. Connect youth to community and mental health resources as needed.
3. Prepare youth for responsible financial management, including obtaining and maintaining safe and stable housing.
4. Support expecting and parenting youth and refer them to appropriate resources within the agency, DCF, and the community.
5. Refer youth with developmental disabilities for guardians, as applicable.
6. Educate youth on housing, including the use of Foster Care Transition Services, and the public transportation options available in their communities.
7. Assist youth with developing and maintaining permanent connections which will provide resources for them as they leave foster care, including referring youth for mentoring services. Permanent connections shall not be CWCMP staff directly responsible for the case.
8. Assist the youth in protecting their identity and future credit worthiness and resolving any inaccuracies or instances of identity theft.
9. Assist the youth and young adults with learning about Medicaid programs and selecting a Managed Care Organization (MCO).
a. PPS Eligibility staff notifies KDHE using the PPS 5918 Continuous Eligibility (CE) and Aged Out Foster Care Medical (AGO) Transfer Form when a youth is no longer eligible for Foster Care Medical (FCM) and is eligible for Aged Out Medical.
b. The CWCMP shall assist young adults in understanding the process of changing their mailing address and the importance of maintaining an updated mailing address with their MCO for the purposes of receiving and answering KanCare yearly reviews to ensure continued healthcare coverage through Medicaid in Kansas.
c. The CWCMP will assist young adults exiting care to live in another state in locating and completing an application for the Aged Out Medical program in that state. Youth and young adults shall be assisted with providing citizenship and identity documents to KanCare or other state entity accepting Aged Out Medical applications.
10. Encourage and enable youth to maintain sibling connections, when possible and appropriate, and support youth as they prepare to reconnect with their biological families after exiting foster care.
11. Support and encourage youth involvement with Regional and Kansas Youth Advisory Councils through aid with transportation, participation in events and chaperoning.