Sec. 8. State certifications under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program
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Section 477(b)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 677(b)(3) ) is amended— in subparagraph (F)— by inserting pregnancy prevention programs, before local housing ; and by striking and the last place it appears; and by inserting before the period the following: , and with other prevention and support programs for youth who are expectant or parenting (including as a noncustodial parent), including high-quality early childhood learning programs, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, the Early Head Start program, the Medicaid program, programs providing subsidies for child care, programs offering early intervention services, programs through which participants may access a pediatric medical home or receive regular health care visits, and other relevant Federal programs ; and by adding at the end the following:
A certification by the chief executive officer of the State that the State will ensure that each youth participating in the program under this section who is expectant or parenting (including as a noncustodial parent) will receive independent and transition planning services that can support them in raising a child, including financial literacy, budgeting, asset-building, housing assistance, employment and job training, education, health care, and mental health care services, (including through the State Medicaid program), and information on parenting and services for their children (including home visiting, early childhood education, early intervention services, child care, and child care assistance). .
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State certifications under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program
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