Wis. Admin. Code Department of Children and Families DCF 21.03

Current through November 25, 2024
Section DCF 21.03 - Eligibility
(1) A youth who was discharged from out-of-home care by aging out on or after August 1, 2014, and who did not immediately enter a voluntary transition-to-independent-living agreement or by termination of a voluntary transition-to-independent-living agreement may be eligible to re-enter out-of-home care if all of the following conditions are met:
(a) The youth is 18 years of age or over but under 21 years of age.
(b) The youth is a full-time student at a secondary school or its technical or vocational equivalent.
(c) There is an individualized education program under s. 115.787, Stats., in effect for the youth.
(2) The agency shall allow a youth who meets the eligibility criteria to re-enter out-of-home care at least 2 times.
(3) The agency may use its discretion in determining whether to allow a youth who meets the eligibility criteria to re-enter out-of-home care more than 2 times.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Children and Families DCF 21.03

Adopted by CR 14-054: cr. Register April 2015 No. 712, eff.5/1/2015.

Issues the agency may want to consider include whether the youth is homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless, is pregnant or parenting, or has significant mental health issues. The agency may also want to consider whether the youth's last discharge from out-of-home care was pursuant to an independent living-transition-to-discharge plan that was agreed to by the youth and the agency.