The Children of Youth in Alternative Care, CYAC, Program allows for the provision of maintenance, special expenses including clothing and infant allowance, and Medicaid for a child who is in the physical and legal custody of his/her CYAC parent, who is in the Division’s custody. The parent and child must be in the same eligible placement.

It should be noted that the Division should also strive to work closely with the father of the CYAC child. It is important that the father be involved in the child’s support system.   No child of a youth in Alternative care should be removed from the parent unless there are abuse and/or neglect issues that jeopardize the child’s safety.