{"id":392414,"date":"2023-07-14T18:17:36","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T18:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/?page_id=392414"},"modified":"2025-04-23T20:18:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T20:18:38","slug":"about-after-18","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/about-after-18\/","title":{"rendered":"About After 18"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"392414\" class=\"elementor elementor-392414\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3645d9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3645d9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0996bc0 elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-tablet 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Agency<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392409\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">After 18 &#8211; Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-392410\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Emerging Adults<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392415\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/about-after-18\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">About After 18<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392412\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/education\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Education<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item 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menu-item-392426\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/resources-links\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392428\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/contact-us\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-392430\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Community<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392432\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/about-ab12\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">About AB12<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392434\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/after-18-foster-parents\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">After 18 Placement Options And Foster Parents<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392436\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/get-involved\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Get Involved<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392438\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/frequently-asked-questions\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392439\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">ILP Youth<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-toggle\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" 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Youth<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0177729 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0177729\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-915bc94 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"915bc94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d43a2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d43a2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About After 18<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdde03f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bdde03f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c2a84 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18c2a84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c489a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c489a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Things to Know<\/strong><\/h3><ul class=\"arrow-list\"><li>You can now stay in foster care up to age 20 as long as you meet eligibility requirements<\/li><li>The program is voluntary; it is up to you. You decide if you want to stay in foster care<\/li><li>You can change your mind. Should you decide to leave foster care, you can return, provided you meet the requirements.<\/li><li>You have responsibilities too. You will need to meet with your social worker or probation officer, go to court, and continue to meet the eligibility requirements.<\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>What You Need to Do<\/strong><\/h3><p>You are eligible for this program if you are doing at least one of the following:<\/p><ul class=\"arrow-list\"><li>Completing high school or an equivalent program<\/li><li>Enrolling at least half-time in college, community college, or a vocational educational program<\/li><li>Employed at least 80 hours a month<\/li><li>Participating in a program \/ activity designed to remove barriers to employment<\/li><li>Unable to do any of the above because of a medical condition<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6393404 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6393404\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3efacd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3efacd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Where You Can Live<\/strong><\/h3><p>You must live in one of the following places to be eligible for this program:<\/p><ul class=\"arrow-list\"><li>Home of a relative, non-related extended family member, or legal guardian<\/li><li>Licensed or approved foster home, Foster Family Agency (FFA) certified home<\/li><li>Supervised Independent Living Program<\/li><li>Group home (if needed to complete high school or if you have a medical condition)<\/li><\/ul><h3><strong><br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/>Your Responsibilities<\/strong><\/h3><p>To be part of this program, you will need to:<\/p><ul class=\"arrow-list\"><li>Meet with your social worker or probation officer each month<\/li><li>Attend a court hearing or administrative review every 6 months<\/li><li>Sign an agreement<\/li><li>Agree to work with your social worker or probation officer to meet the goals of your Transitional Independent Living Case Plan and receive case management services<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcbe676 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcbe676\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df81d55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df81d55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>How to Learn More<\/strong><\/h3><ul class=\"arrow-list\"><li>Ask your social worker, probation officer or attorney for more detailed information<\/li><li>Visit the Independent Living Program website at\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/foster-transitional-age-youth\">Foster and Transitional Age Youth<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li>Check out this website for the answer to the AB12\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ab12questionoftheweek.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"\u201cQuestion of the Week\u201d - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">\u201cQuestion of the Week\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Videos about Extended Foster Care can be viewed on the<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/After18CA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"After 18 YouTube channel - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">After 18 YouTube channel<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\/*! 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