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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".09" citation="COMAR 07.02.10.09" title_num="07" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="10" heading="Transitional Youth Services.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Youth 14 to 21 years old committed to a local department or placed in out-of-home placement pursuant to a voluntary placement agreement shall receive youth transitional services, regardless of the type of placement or permanency plan.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Services to youth shall be appropriate to the youth's level of education and functioning as determined by the strengths and needs assessment and any documented disability.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Youth transitional services for a youth in out-of-home placement include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Identification of the need for vocational, educational, or specialized training to the youth in obtaining independence;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Instruction in basic living skills, such as:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Decision making and time management;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Educational and vocational planning;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Home emergency and safety;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Housing acquisition and management;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Personal hygiene;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Physical and mental health care;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Substance abuse prevention;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Preventive health activities (including smoking avoidance and pregnancy prevention);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>Understanding legal issues;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(j)">
        <text>Selecting positive leisure activities;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(k)">
        <text>Money management and consumer awareness;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(l)">
        <text>Nutrition and meal planning;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(m)">
        <text>Parenting;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(n)">
        <text>Effective social interactions;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(o)">
        <text>Using transportation; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(p)">
        <text>Activities of daily living;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Assistance in seeking and maintaining employment, including techniques for:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Job searching;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Interviewing;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Selecting appropriate attire for the workplace; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Practicing work place etiquette including:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Relationships with coworkers;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Appropriate language;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Employer/employee relationships; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Attendance and punctuality; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Assistance in:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Identifying and accessing community resources; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Developing a support network.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>To ensure that youth participating in youth transitional services are provided personal and emotional support as they make the transition to successful adulthood, referrals shall be made to appropriate mentoring partners to foster positive mentoring relationships between youth and dedicated adults.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>