NEW Transition to Adulthood Program launching in Alberta

If you are a youth in or from care from Alberta between the ages of 18-24 you may be eligible for supports through the new Transition to Adulthood Program (TAP). This new program launches April 4th, 2022. You can find details about the program below or by visiting: https://www.alberta.ca/transition-to-adulthood-program.aspx

To learn more about the program and eligibility connect with you worker or email: cs.taprogramquestions@gov.ab.ca

*Overview

Transitioning to adulthood can be especially challenging for youth in government care and young adults who were previously in care. The new Transition to Adulthood Program (TAP) will help prepare young adults to live independently, pursue education, and build their careers.

The new program offers more specialized, coordinated, and consistent services and supports for young adults formerly in care. The program will focus on helping them find mentors, develop employment and life skills, attain post-secondary education, and maintain connections to people in their lives who can give them ongoing emotional support.

A key piece of the Transition to Adulthood Program is the Advancing Futures program. Advancing Futures, the only program of its kind in Canada, will continue to provide funding, and emotional and social supports for eligible young adults who have been in government care to support them in pursuing post-secondary studies. Mentorship programs will continue to be offered so young adults can build the vital relationships that will help them navigate the path to independent success.

Program details

Starting April 4, 2022, the new Transition to Adulthood Program will provide young adults with targeted services they choose based on their goals and dreams for their future. Additional supports will be provided, which will focus on supports and services the young adult needs to successfully transition into adulthood.

• Program participants aged 18 to 24 will have access to: social and emotional transitional supports mentoring opportunities, life skills, mental health and addiction supports help finding work
• social and emotional transitional supports
• mentoring opportunities, life skills, mental health and addiction supports
• help finding work
• Participants will also have access to financial supports up until the day before they turn 22
• Young adults can apply to the Advancing Futures program up until the day before they turn 25 and can receive supports to pursue their educational goals for up to 5 years or until the day before they turn 31

Those who are currently in Advancing Futures will experience no disruption to their services as the program transitions. Once the new supports are available, all current and future clients will be able to benefit.

Young adults currently receiving support through the Ministry of Children’s Services will be transitioned to TAP following the launch of the program. Previous clients who qualify can apply for the TAP program once the new program launches in April. More information and application details will be posted here when available.

*Overview and Program Details are copied directly from the Government of Alberta website. Please connect with the Transition to Adulthood Program to learn more and confirm details.