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Youth Advisory Council Youth who or have been invovled in child welfare services in Kansas may participate in youth council activities. The Child Welfare Community Based Services Provider Regions across Kansas all host a regional council. Members of the regional councils comprise a State Youth Advisory Council. For more information concerning youth advisory councils please contact Children and Family Services Central Office in Topeka at 785-296-4653. For more information see the Youth Council brochure.
To be eligible for services and supports, young people must have "aged out" of foster care because they attained the age of 18, or have graduated from High School or completed their GED while in foster care, or have a finalized adoption or guardianship after the age of 16. These young people may be eligible for an array of services and supports, including but not limited to financial support for post secondary education and/or certified training programs, room and board, assistance, transportation costs and book and materials related to education or training plan. In addition, young people may also receive Independent Living Skills training as requested and identified by the youth. Young people involved in the
Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Program on their 21st birthday may continue to receive
services and supports through ETV as requested through their 23rd birthday if eligible.
Services through the Independent Living Program are offered
through the SRS local offices.
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