Consistent with the requirements of this Subpart, each transitional independent living support program shall provide or assist in securing necessary services for homeless youth and, where appropriate, their families. Programs shall be designed to protect homeless youth and to reunite such youth with their parent, guardian or legal custodian whenever possible. Programs shall provide, in conjunction with community and public agencies, services designed to help homeless youth to progress from crisis care and transitional care to independent living.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 §§ 182-2.1