Post by Logan on Jun 11, 2016 23:13:48 GMT -6
More help for foster kids who "age out" of the system is on the way.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich is expected to sign a bill Monday that would provide support services, such as housing and career counseling, to foster children after their 18th birthday. Most of those kids are on their own under existing law.
The Ohio Senate passed House Bill 50 last month, so now the governor's signature is the last step. The law would make former foster children eligible for programs and additional financial assistance until they are 21.
The programs available to them include college and career counseling and help finding affordable apartments or on-campus housing. About 1,000 foster kids every year currently age out of the programs when they turn 18.
Read more: www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2016/06/11/foster-care-bill-goes-kasich/85713774/
Ohio Gov. John Kasich is expected to sign a bill Monday that would provide support services, such as housing and career counseling, to foster children after their 18th birthday. Most of those kids are on their own under existing law.
The Ohio Senate passed House Bill 50 last month, so now the governor's signature is the last step. The law would make former foster children eligible for programs and additional financial assistance until they are 21.
The programs available to them include college and career counseling and help finding affordable apartments or on-campus housing. About 1,000 foster kids every year currently age out of the programs when they turn 18.
Read more: www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2016/06/11/foster-care-bill-goes-kasich/85713774/