Eligibility
Eligible children are those who have one of the following:
- Are in the custody of YPDSS or are at risk for foster care placement
- Have been designated as a "Child in Need of Services" (CHINS) designated by the courts or FAPT who either:
- Remain in their homes and have been identified as needing services to prevent or eliminate the need for an out-of-home placement
- Have been placed outside of their homes, but legal custody remains with the parents or legal guardians
- Have been ordered by the courts into an out-of-home placement following a CHINS disposition
- Have an IEP and are placed in private school programs
- Have an IEP and require community-based services to be maintained in the home, community or school setting
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