1. A. Youth 14 to 21 years old committed to a local department or placed in out-of-home placement pursuant to a voluntary placement agreement shall receive youth transitional services, regardless of the type of placement or permanency plan.
2. B. Services to youth shall be appropriate to the youth's level of education and functioning as determined by the strengths and needs assessment and any documented disability.

3. C. Youth transitional services for a youth in out-of-home placement include:

   1. (1) Identification of the need for vocational, educational, or specialized training to the youth in obtaining independence;

   2. (2) Instruction in basic living skills, such as:

      1. (a) Decision making and time management;
      2. (b) Educational and vocational planning;
      3. (c) Home emergency and safety;
      4. (d) Housing acquisition and management;
      5. (e) Personal hygiene;
      6. (f) Physical and mental health care;
      7. (g) Substance abuse prevention;
      8. (h) Preventive health activities (including smoking avoidance and pregnancy prevention);
      9. (i) Understanding legal issues;
      10. (j) Selecting positive leisure activities;
      11. (k) Money management and consumer awareness;
      12. (l) Nutrition and meal planning;
      13. (m) Parenting;
      14. (n) Effective social interactions;
      15. (o) Using transportation; and
      16. (p) Activities of daily living;

   3. (3) Assistance in seeking and maintaining employment, including techniques for:

      1. (a) Job searching;
      2. (b) Interviewing;
      3. (c) Selecting appropriate attire for the workplace; and

      4. (d) Practicing work place etiquette including:

         1. (i) Relationships with coworkers;
         2. (ii) Appropriate language;
         3. (iii) Employer/employee relationships; and
         4. (iv) Attendance and punctuality; and

   4. (4) Assistance in:

      1. (a) Identifying and accessing community resources; and
      2. (b) Developing a support network.
4. D. To ensure that youth participating in youth transitional services are provided personal and emotional support as they make the transition to successful adulthood, referrals shall be made to appropriate mentoring partners to foster positive mentoring relationships between youth and dedicated adults.

Authority: Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, §3-801 et seq.; Family Law Article, §§1-101, 5-501—5-503, 5-524—5-525, 5-527—5-528, and
5-531—5-532; Annotated Code of Maryland
Agency Note: Federal Reference: Fostering Connection Act of 2008, PL110-35

Effective date: October 31, 1973

Regulation .04C, G amended effective January 5, 1977 (4:1 Md. R. 15)

Chapter revised effective May 18, 1979 (6:10 Md. R. 840)

Chapter revised effective September 12, 1983 (10:18 Md. R. 1606)

Chapter, Service to Single Parents, repealed effective April 5, 1999 (26:7 Md. R. 542)

Regulations .01—.19, Independent Living Preparation Program, adopted effective March 4, 2002 (29:4 Md. R. 416)

Regulation .13B, C amended effective October 6, 2008 (35:20 Md. R. 1773)

Chapter revised effective April 2, 2012 (39:6 Md. R. 407)

Regulation .01 amended effective April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 401)

Regulation .02B amended effective May 12, 2014 (41:9 Md. R. 519); April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 401)

Regulation .03 amended effective May 12, 2014 (41:9 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .04B amended effective April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 401)

Regulation .08D amended effective May 22, 2017 (44:10 Md. R. 469)

Regulation .09D amended effective April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 401)

Regulation .12 amended effective May 12, 2014 (41:9 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .13 repealed effective May 12, 2014 (41:9 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .18B amended effective May 22, 2017 (44:10 Md. R. 469)