Utah
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Resources in your state
Adoption
Permanence
Mental health
Emergency support
Life skills
Rights in Foster Care
About the Website Utah’s Adoption Connection works with Utah’s Division of Child & Family Services (DCFS) to host this website and is managed in...
Youth or Alumni Group
Education
Foster Love is a program that connects foster care children in grades 1st-4th grade in the community with one another to help build friendships and...
Ombudsman (Complaints)
The Office of Child Protection Ombudsman (OCPO) is an independent office created to investigate complaints about DCFS. OCPO addresses your concerns by...
Rights in Foster Care
Click the Website link above to view foster youth rights in Utah. Here is a quick look: CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE HAVE THE RIGHT TO: 1. Be...
Independent Living Program
This program provides the following : Access to safe and affordable housing Employment at levels sufficient to cover basic needs. Establish a...
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Health Care for Former Foster Youth
Did you know that young people from foster care have access to free Medicaid after they turn 18 through their 26th birthday? Qualification to access Medicaid is NOT dependant on employment or education status.
