extended foster care service model

Arizona's SB 1303 creates a new comprehensive service model for young adults aged 17.5 to 21 in the state's extended foster care program. The model requires contracted community providers to offer weekly check-ins, life skills training, mental/physical health support, housing assistance, education enrollment help, career planning, and flexible funding for individual needs. It establishes a dedicated "success coaching" program where each coach serves no more than 20 young adults, focusing on building permanent connections, employment readiness, stable housing, and trauma-informed support. The Department of Child Safety must report annually to legislative committees on program outcomes, including services provided, eligibility, housing, education, and health coverage, while administering a dedicated fund for these services.