Provide transportation to visits with supportive adults

About this recommendation

Making a plan to keep youth connected with their entire network of supportive adults is critical, but generally requires reliable transportation to work. Case workers and resource parents can sometimes provide this transportation, but your system should make sure a robust array of transportation options are available for youth.

How to do this

• Provide transit passes or ride-hailing app stipends for older youth. These youth can often navigate to their supportive adults on their own if they have the financial support to do so.
• Ask supportive adults to provide transportation. This can be a great way to keep youth connected with their supportive adults, and is often an activity adults are happy to provide and simply do not know is needed.

Anticipated costs and benefits

Who's doing this

2 of 54 states and territories have implemented this recommendation.

• Hawaii has a volunteer network (who have passed background checks) who transport youth to visits with supportive adults, as well as other activities like afterschool activities.
• New Hampshire uses a paid transportation service with drivers who have passed background checks to support visits to supportive adults.
• CASA programs in some systems allow CASAs to provide transportation for youth to visit their supportive adults.