Wisconsin Code § 938.385

Plan for transition to independent living
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During the 90 days immediately before a juvenile who is placed in a
foster home, group home, or residential care center for children
and youth, in the home of a relative other than a parent, in the
home of like-kin, or in a supervised independent living arrangement attains 18 years of age or, if the juvenile is placed in such a
placement under an order under s. 938.355, 938.357, or 938.365
that terminates under s. 938.355 (4) (am) after the juvenile attains
18 years of age or under a voluntary transition-to-independentliving agreement under s. 938.366 (3) that terminates under s.
938.366 (3) (a) after the juvenile attains 18 years of age, during
the 90 days immediately before the termination of the order or
agreement, the agency primarily responsible for providing services to the juvenile under the order or agreement shall do all of
the following:
(1) TRANSITION PLAN. Provide the juvenile with assistance
and support in developing a plan for making the transition from
out-of-home care to independent living. The transition plan shall
be personalized at the direction of the juvenile, shall be as detailed as the juvenile directs, and shall include specific options for
obtaining housing, health care, education, mentoring and continuing support services, and workforce support and employment
services.
(2) IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION.
Except as provided in this subsection, ensure that the juvenile is
in possession of a certified copy of the juvenile’s birth record, a
social security card issued by the federal social security administration, information on maintaining health care coverage, a copy
of the juvenile’s health care records, and either an operator’s license issued under ch. 343 or an identification card issued under
s. 343.50. If the juvenile is not in possession of any of those documents or that information, the agency shall assist the juvenile in
obtaining any missing document or information. This subsection
does not apply to a juvenile who has been placed in out-of-home
care for less than 6 months.

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