Foster Youth

Resources for youth who are or were in DCF Custody.

Youth Development Program

If you are/were in DCF custody, there are services and supports available to help you successfully transition into adulthood. This includes:

• Help doing things like applying to college, finding a job, securing housing and getting health insurance
• Services & supports — from the age of 14 to age 23

Phone: (802) 229-9151
Email: ydp@wcysb.org
Links: STAFF LIST | WEBSITE | FACEBOOK

Policies & Rules

• Policy 75:  Normalcy and the Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard (RPPS)
• Policy 160: Supporting Adolescents in DCF Custody
• Rule 7000 - Transition Age Youth
  • More FSD Policies
  • More FSD Rules

Publications

• Driving Guide for Youth in Vermont Foster Care (DCF)
• Things People Never Told Me (from the Better Futures Project)

Links

• Mentor Vermont
• Vermont Court Info on Juvenile Matters