Transitioning Planning & Aftercare Program: The planning process begins at age 15 and you will have planning sessions every six months until you exit care (either by guardianship, adoption or aging out at 21). CFSA provides support and resources to youth who age out of care at age 21 for two years (until your twenty-third birthday). You will be assigned a case worker through one of the Healthy Families/Thriving Communities Collaboratives (see contact information below).
For details on the emancipation and aging out process please click here.
Transition Planning Tool
Foster Club Transition Toolkit: CFSA uses the Foster Club Transition Toolkit to guide you through the transition process.
Post- Care Housing Resources:
Wayne Place Housing Program: Housing program located in Southeast DC from youth aging out of care. Program is run by the Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative (see contact information below)
Genesis Housing Program: This is a multi-generational housing program located in Northwest DC for youth who age out of care and have children.
Rapid Housing Assistance: You can receive assistance paying your rent if you meet certain qualifications.
Local Transitional & Long-Term Supportive Housing Programs: MORE INFORMATION COMING
You Can Contact:
- Your Social Worker-your social worker’s email address is usually their firstname.lastnams@dc.gov if they are from CFSA but it might be different if your case is managed by an outside agency (Lutheran Services, Boys Town, etc.). For assistance please contact OYE staff Tanya Trice or Nadya Richberg (contact information above).
- Your Guardian Ad Litem (GAL): All foster youth are assigned a GAL through the Children’s Law Center or the DC Superior Court Child Abuse and Neglect Attorney Practitioners (DC CCAN Panel)—see contact information below.
- Lead Social Worker for Aftercare Program: Nicole Broome, Social Worker, Nicole.Broome@dc.gov (202) 727-7500- Lead for Aftercare Program
- Ruby Nelson, Community Partnerships Program Manager, Ruby.Nelson2@dc.gov (202) 727-5702- Aftercare Program, Wayne Place, & Genesis Housing Program
- Office of Youth Empowerment (OYE) Social Work Staff: See contact list below
- CFSA Youth Ombudsman: “Yo BUD” If you are 14 years old and older you can contact the CFSA Youth Ombudsman when you are having issues with your placement Fasion Maxwell, Youth Ombudsman/Youth Plugs Leader, fasion.maxwell@dc.gov (202) 246-9364 or (202) 727-7324
Office of Youth Empowerment (OYE) Social Work Leaders & Staff
Sarah Thankachan, OYE Administrator, Sarah.Thankachan@dc.gov (202) 442-6174 –General Older Youth Issues
Nadya Richberg, Social Work Program Manager, Nadya.richberg@dc.gov (202) 727-7376- General Older Youth Issues
Tanya Trice, Social Work Program Manager, Tanya.Trice@dc.gov (202) 727-7461- General Older Youth Issues
Alicha Gough, Supervisory Social Worker, lisa.kim@dc.gov (202) 727-7500- Case Management
Lisa Kim, Supervisory Social Worker, lisa.kim@dc.gov (202) 727-7500- Case Management
Kasandra Dodd, Supervisory Social Worker, Kasandra.Dodd@dc.gov (202) 727-7500- Case Management
Alexandria Kline, Supervisory Social Worker, alexandra.kline@dc.gov (202) 727-7500- Case Management
Local Organizations
Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative
About: Provide aftercare case management for foster youth who age out at 21. Assists with finding employment, housing, food and clothing resources, etc. Services for homeless family (including) emergency assistance), truancy support, supervised visits, men and boys programs, summer camps, and youth leadership development.
Address: 2041 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue, SE, Suite 304, Washington, DC 20020
Bus: 90, B2, A33, V2, P6
Metro: Anacostia Metro Station (Green)
Contact: Perry Moon, Executive Director (PMoon@fsfsc.org)
Phone: (202) 889-1425
East River Family Strengthening Collaborative
About: Provide aftercare case management for foster youth who age out at 21. Assists with finding employment, housing, food and clothing resources, etc. Services for homeless family (including) emergency assistance), truancy support, summer camps, and youth leadership development.
Address: 3917 Minnesota Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20019
Bus: A31, U5, U6, V2, V4
Metro: Minnesota Avenue Station (Orange)
Contact: Mae H. Best, LICSW (mbest@erfsc.org)
Phone: (202) 397-7300 (extension 109 for Mae Best)
Edgewood/Brookland Family Strengthening Collaborative
About: Provide aftercare case management for foster youth who age out at 21. Assists with finding employment, housing, food and clothing resources, etc. Services for homeless families, parenting (including fatherhood) workshops, community schools, and workforce development.
Address: 200 K Street, NW Suites 1 & 3 Washington, DC 20001
Bus: D4, P6
Metro: Chinatown/Gallery Place (Red, Green, Yellow) & Union Station (Red)
Contact: Louvenia Williams MSW, LICSW, Executive Director (lwilliams@ebfsc.org)
Phone: (202) 832-9400
Georgia Avenue Family Strengthening Collaborative
About: Provide aftercare case management for foster youth who age out at 21. Assists with finding employment, housing, food and clothing resources, etc. Services for homeless families, community engagement, community schools, and workforce development.
Address: 1104 Allison St. NW Washington, DC 20011
Bus: 70
Metro: Georgia Avenue-Petworth (Green/Yellow)
Contact: Karen Feinstein, LICSW , Executive Director (kfeinstein@gafsc-dc.org)
Phone: (202) 722-1815
Collaborative Solutions for Communities (formerly Columbia Heights Collaborative)
About: Provide aftercare case management for foster youth who age out at 21. Assists with finding employment, housing, food and clothing resources, etc. Services for homeless families, violence prevention and workforce development.
Address: 1816 12th St. NW Suite 201 Washington, DC 20009
Bus: 64, 90, 92, 96, X3
Metro: U-Street/Cardozo/African-American War Memorial (Green/Yellow)
Contact: Josue Salmeron, Deputy Director
Phone: (202) 518-6737
Catholic Charities
About: The Employment Referrals and job Readiness Training at Catholic Charities provides workshops and opportunities to assist with employment for people ages 18 and older.
Address: 924 G Street NW, Washington DC 20001
Bus: 42
Metro: Gallery Place Metro Station
Phone: 202-939-2400
Legal Resources
DC Superior Court Child Abuse and Neglect Attorney Practitioners (DC CCAN)
About: Attorneys from the DC CCAN pan serve as Guardian ad Litems for youth in foster care. They advocate on behalf of the best interest of the child. They will help with an array of issues faced by youth in foster care such as placement or education. They can also be appointed “expressed interest” (the attorney will work on behalf of youths’ interests) attorney by a family court judge.
Address: DC Superior Court 500 Indiana Ave NW Room #4415, Washington, DC 20001
Bus: 13Y, D3, D6
Metro: Judiciary Square Station (Red) & Archives-Navy Memorial/Penn Quarter Station (Yellow/Green)
Contact:
Phone: (202-879-1406).
Children’s Law Center
About: CLC attorneys serve as Guardian ad Litems for youth in foster care. They advocate on behalf of the best interest of the child. They will help with an array of issues faced by youth in foster care such as placement or education.
Address: 616 H Street NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001
Bus: 70, 74, 79, 80, P6, X2
Metro: Gallery Place/Chinatown (Red/Yellow/Green)
Contact: Christina Smith, Legal Director (csmith@childrenslawcenter.org)
Phone: (202) 467-4900