Children’s Service Workers, Supervisors, and Older Youth Program Service Providers should be cognizant of community resources already available. The intent of Chafee is to focus on services for youth who are in care, are aging out, or have aged out of the foster care system.  Chafee funds are meant to be short term, flexible, and used as a safety net to meet the needs of the youth to assist them in their efforts toward independence.  Youth should always be encouraged to work toward independence and self-sufficiency.  Chafee providers will refer to and utilize all available resources before accessing Chafee funds and should look to the youth as a resource.  Family Support Team (FST) members should regularly brainstorm resources accessible to youth at meetings.