Ensuring Successful Transitions from Extended Foster Care
7/21/202110:00am PDT2 hours
A follow-up to last November’s webinar, Modifications to Extended Foster Care in COVID-19, this webinar will share updates to the laws, policies, and guidance that impact youth in and exiting Extended Foster Care, including modified timelines for receiving ongoing support past age 21. Additionally, presenters will share practice recommendations for early, robust, and youth-centered transition planning across several domains, including education, employment, housing, and permanency. In this webinar, panelists from Public Counsel will delve into workplace rights for youth workers, including work permits, and basic wage and hour requirements such as minimum wage and rest and meal periods. The presentation will include an overview of anti-discrimination laws including legal remedies and strategies for protection from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. MCLE credit is available for this webinar.
