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    • Settlement - Tinsley v. Faust
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      • Go-to Guide
      • Foster & Kinship FAQ's
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    We will begin surveying 21-YEAR-OLDS who 1) were invited to participate in the 19-year-old NYTD survey AND 2) who are turning 21 soon. Receive a $75 gift card for participating!

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What is the Young Adult Program?
The state of Arizona provides services to assist youth in foster care to develop the skills and competencies necessary for a successful transition to adulthood. "Foster care" means any type of out-of-home placement, including relative/kinship care, licensed foster care, licensed group home/Residential Treatment Center, Subsidy Program, etc.

Services are available to youth in foster care who are 14 or older and to former foster youth living in Arizona, who are under 21 years of age, and were in a state or tribal foster care system at age 16 or older. Services are also available to anyone who was adopted from a state foster care system at age 16 or older. The program providing these services is referred to as the Arizona Young Adult Program (YAP).

The state also has a process that ensures your concerns/complaints are heard, including a formal grievance process. For more information on this and other questions about foster care and services, follow the link to our online DCS Policy Manual. (Chapter 5 Sections 35-38 contains information on Young Adult Program services and Chapter 7 Section 19 provides information on Resolving Conflict, including formal grievance procedures.)

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Contact Us

Need to contact someone in our Young Adult Program or looking for another type of assistance for our youth? Please review a list of quick contacts below:

  • Arizona Education and Training Voucher Program (ETV): [email protected]
  • Education Liaison: [email protected]
  • Permanency and Youth Services | TILP | NYTD | YATI | Voluntary Extended Foster Care: [email protected]
  • Youth Empowerment Council | YEC: [email protected]
  • TILP line (aftercare services): 480-651-3348
  • Youth Advocacy: [email protected]
  • NYTD Survey | Email: [email protected] | Phone: 1-888-968-6983 (YouNYTD)
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