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The John Chafee Foster Care Independence Program,
created under P.L. 106-169 is a federally funded program administered under the auspices of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources/Bureau for Children and Families. The program is administered as a collaborative between the Center for Excellence in Disabilities at West Virginia University, and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources.
The congressional mandate of the John Chafee Foster Care Independence Program requires states, with financial support from the Federal Government, to provide an extensive program of education, training, employment, and financial support for young adults leaving foster care.
Program links:
Program Purpose and Services
Additional Program Activities
WV Tip Manual
Chafee Referral Application (PDF)
Chafee Program Home Page
For further information contact:
Christina Bertelli, Program Manager
Chafee Foster Care Independence Program
Bureau for Children and Families
Children and Adult Services
350 Capitol St. Room 691
Phone: (304) 558-6067
Toll Free: (866) 720-3605
E-mail: Chafee@hsc.wvu.edu
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