{"id":392437,"date":"2023-07-14T18:48:17","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T18:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/?page_id=392437"},"modified":"2025-04-23T20:18:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T20:18:37","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/frequently-asked-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions &#8211; After 18"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"392437\" class=\"elementor elementor-392437\" 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 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href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Human Services 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 menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392417\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/employment\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Employment<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392420\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/health\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Health<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392422\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/housing\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Housing<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392424\"><a 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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\" aria-label=\"Menu Toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--open eicon-menu-bar\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--close eicon-close\"><\/i>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-0996bc0\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-392408\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Human Services Agency<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type 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href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">ILP 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-b29c79a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b29c79a\" 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\">Frequently Asked Questions - After 18<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2073ee5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2073ee5\" 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-2788096 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2788096\" 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-d56c264 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d56c264\" 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<h2 class=\"page-header\" role=\"heading\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\"><strong>What do emerging adults who want extended foster care need to do?<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"articlepxfontsize1\"><p>Once they turn 18, emerging adults will automatically be eligible for extended support by living in an approved placement and signing a mutual agreement. A caseworker will be assigned to assist emerging adults in developing their own case plan and help them meet program requirements. Those who do not wish to participate can leave the program and \u201copt-out.\u201d<\/p><h2><strong>Can emerging adults leave their current placement at age 18?<\/strong><\/h2><p>Yes, they can either choose to remain in their current living setting or choose to live in another placement that is developed as part of their case plan.<\/p><\/div>\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-8c3b23c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c3b23c\" 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-3720880 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3720880\" 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<h2><strong>What benefits do emerging adults receive?<\/strong><\/h2><p>Financial assistance for housing will be provided to them along with case management.<\/p><h2><strong><br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/>How often do emerging adults meet with their case worker?<\/strong><\/h2><p>They will have monthly meetings with their caseworker and will attend a hearing every six months to review progress on their individual case plan.<\/p><h2><strong>What other benefits do emerging adults receive that are not related to AB12?<\/strong><\/h2><ul class=\"arrow-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Free health care coverage - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Free health care coverage<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0through\u00a0Medi-Cal up until the age of 26<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/calfresh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"CalFresh - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">CalFresh<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(food assistance)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Social Security - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Social Security<\/a>\u00a0if emerging adults qualify<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Financial Aid for emerging adults enrolled in college - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\"><strong>Financial Aid for emerging adults enrolled in college<\/strong><\/a><\/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-23fd77d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23fd77d\" 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-06c013b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06c013b\" 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<h2><strong>Once youth \u201copt-out,\u201d can they decide later on that they want to participate in the program?<\/strong><\/h2><p>Yes, they can leave the program at any time under what is called \u201ctrial independence\u201d and come back at any time as long as they meet program eligibility requirements.<\/p><h2><strong>Can emerging adults who are parents participate?<\/strong><\/h2><p>Yes, emerging adults who are parents have the same rights in the program as others.<\/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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