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Arkansas Department of Human Services

Arkansas Department of Children and Family Services

Independent Living

The Independent Living Grant Program works with foster teens to teach them basic life skills as they transition to adulthood. The Program is educationally oriented and encourages youth to remain in school until graduation from high school and will then assist them with their post-secondary educational needs and training.
 
  Chafee Foster Care Independence Handbook 

This is a guide to assist agency staff, foster and adoptive parents and the public in describing Arkansas' Chafee program serving foster care youth.  This handbook is a PDF file and can access this handbook by clicking here -  Chafee Foster Care Independence Handbook. .

The Arkansas Education and Training Voucher Program (ETV) offers funds to foster youth and former foster youth to enable them to attend colleges, universities and vocational training institutions. Students may receive up to $5000 a year for four years as they pursue higher education. The funds may be used for tuition, books or qualified living expenses. These funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis to students out of the Arkansas foster care system - click here for more information - Arkansas ETV program.

Arkansas Youth Development Collaboration - Youth of Promise - Resources for Families, Employers and Professionals.

 

For more information, contact James Dennis at (501) 682-8453

 

 

 

 

 

updated: 05/13/2008