A Guide to SSI and Social Security Benefits for Children and Youth in Out-of-Home Care
October 2003
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This guide provides basic information about the rights of children and youth in out-of-home care to receive SSI and Social Security benefits.
Published by Casey Family Programs in 2001, this 12-page booklet Includes:
- Basic application requirements and eligibility rules
- Appeal procedures and practical tips for effective advocacy
- The unique roles and responsibilities of state and county child-welfare departments in the management of benefits
- Special issues of interest to foster parents, adoptive parents, resource family relatives, and older youth in care