Extended Foster Care Washington State. We hope you are ready to learn more about becoming a foster family. Currently, about 80% of eligible washington foster youth participate in extended foster care.
Extension or return to foster care may be accomplished through court order or through a written agreement between the youth and the department, and in many cases it is voluntary on the part of the youth. Foster care at age 14 or older, in addition to youth who were formerly in foster care and are. Remain in foster care until age 21 while enrolled in a postsecondary education program.
Under the chafee program, states can offer services to youth who have experienced.
Extended foster care (age 18+) emergency support. Foster youth independent living program (502) 564. Adoption or kinship guardianship after age 16. As of june 2019, 562 young adults were enrolled in extended foster care—17% were residing in foster care settings and the remainder were served in supervised independent living settings.