State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > New-york > Exc > Article-19-h > 532-d§ 532-d. Residential facilities operated as transitional independent living support programs. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, pursuant to regulations of the office of children and family services, residential facilities operating as transitional independent living support programs are authorized to and shall: (a) provide shelter to homeless youth between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one as defined in this article; (b) work toward reuniting such homeless youth with his parent, guardian or custodian, where possible; (c) provide or assist in securing necessary services for such homeless youth, and where appropriate, his family, including but not limited to housing, educational, medical care, legal, mental health, and substance and alcohol abuse services. Where such program concludes that such homeless youth would be eligible for assistance, care or services from a local social services district, it shall assist such youth in securing such assistance, care or services; (d) for a homeless youth whose service plan involves independent living, provide practical assistance in achieving independence, either through direct provision of services or through written agreements with other community and public agencies for the provision of services in the following areas; high school education or high school equivalency education; higher education assessment; job training and job placement; counseling; assistance in the development of socialization skills; guidance and assistance in securing housing appropriate to needs and income; and training in the development of skills necessary for responsible independent living, including but not limited to money and home management, personal care, and health maintenance; and (e) provide residential services to a youth in need of crisis intervention or respite services, as defined in this article; and (f) continue to provide services to a homeless youth who is not yet eighteen years of age but who has reached the eighteen month maximum provided by subdivision six of section five hundred thirty-two-a of this article, until he or she is eighteen years of age or for an additional six months if he or she is still under the age of eighteen; and (g) provide such reports and data as specified by the office of children and family services.
