Resources

Workforce development programs that offer youth aging out of foster care to receive stipends for time, wages for work experience and supportive services including assistance with transportation and incentives for credentials and/or making gains towards increased academics and employment.

Middle College at Fairmont State University is an on-campus program for youth in foster care 16 and older. Participants live on Fairmont State's campus year round. All tutiion, fees, and campus living expenses are fully funded. KVC provides community-based support services and round-the-clock on-campus assistantce. Upon graduation, students earn both a high school diploma and a two-year associate degree (or 2 years of college credit toward a bachelor's degree).

Partners with First Star to provide youth in foster care the academic, life skills, career exploration, and adult supports they need to successfully transition to higher education and adulthood.

For ages 18-26, provides education, training, & financial assistance. Utilizes Chaffee Funding to provide a waiver for college tuition and fees. If eligible may also provide an independent living stipend. Call (304) 205-6357 or visit their website for more information.

Provides one-on-one mentoring, summer camps, reading programs, special events, and extracurricular activities.

Public-private partnership focused on youth ages 16-23 transitioning from foster care or experiencing homelessness. They teach comprehensive life skills, employment training, education and well-being supports provided by the broader community.  Call (304) 429-2297 or visit their website for more information.

Focuses on improving the well-being of youth transitioning from foster care.

Promotes futures by recruiting foster families, providing life skills education and creating community connections.

Help with education, employment, financial management, housing, emotional support and assured connections to caring adults for older youth in foster care.

Provides outh transitioning to adulthood with a supporting and empowering environment and/or Transition Coaching to make their first decisions about adult life.  Call (304) 429-2297 or visit their website for more information.

This is an agreement between the youth and the DHHR. It DOES NOT place the youth back into "custody" of the state.  The youth has certain responsibilities to uphold in working towards meeting the goals and objectives of their transition plan and in working towards becoming semi-independent and self-sufficient. The Department has responsibilities to provide the youth with assistance in meeting those goals and objectives. If a youth desires to continue to receive foster care services after receiving an explanation of the SS-FC-18, they must agree to sign a Continued Foster Care Services Agreement (SS-FC-18). To apply Libera staff send to email: Betty.J.Wilson@wv.gov, Tabitha.L.Pickens@wv.gov, pamela.m.woodmankaehler@wv.gov, evan.c.sprigle@wv.gov

MUST EMAIL all 4 contacts to set up a call with youth interested in extended services.

Search by keyword, county or region for vocational training courses.

Online foster care community dedicated to providing programs to prepare foster youth to live independently. Call 855-936-7837 or visit their website for more information.

Guides those in the foster care system to create a plan when they are within 90 days of leaving foster care. It includes sections on education, employment, housing, mentoring, family and other connections, and health insurance.

Set of free tools that assess the independent skills youth need to achieve their long-term goals.

Several locations throughtout WV that maintain a resource closet for household items, clothing, etc.

Youth may receive assistance to complete unique programs designed to help them achieve independence. Youths can either continue in foster homes or get into their own apartment to pursue high school completion, vocational programs, or even long-term employment goals.  Call (304) 558-0628 for more information.

Youth ages 16-23 transitioning from foster care or experiencing homelessness. The centerpiece of the project is a tiny-home village with comprehensive life skills, employment training, education and well-being supports provided by the broader community.  Call (304) 429-2297 or visit their website for more information.

Transitional Living Program helps young adults aged 16-22 transition to adulthood by providing them assistance with housing, life skills training, educational support, and vocational assistance.