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Adolescent and Young Adult Services

DCF is committed to providing adolescent services that encourage positive youth development and empowerment.

Everyone who has been in foster care should have the resources and opportunities they need to become a successful, independent adult. The DCF Adolescent and Young Adult Services Unit helps connect you to programs, services, and resources to help you soar!

How can we help?

Help paying for school 
Housing support 
Academic support 
Jobs & career support 
Other youth support programs 

Other helpful links

Learn about Young Adult Review Panels, Open PDF file, 3 MB (PDF 3 MB)
See the young adult support payment schedule  Request records from DCF  Connect with current/former foster youth (MassNFCA)  Complete your National Youth in Transition (NYTD) Survey  Pregnancy and parenting support  Request verification of past foster care status 

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