Life skills curriculum designed to assist youth in building concrete skills and relationships to support health and well-being in adulthood. PAYA is based on the premise that all youth need at least one connection to a permanent, caring adult along with life skills to be successful. DCF staff, foster parents, and contract providers assist youth in locating, building, and maintaining relationships with caring adults and aid them in learning about money management, personal care, job seeking, parenting, healthy relationships, housing, and other essentials skills through community based, real-life experiences. PAYA certification training is available through the Department to address policy, strategies, and ways to incentivize youth.