Prior to placement of a youth, the child’s Children’s Service Worker must approve the advocate. Staff shall use The TLP Advocate and Independent Living Arrangement (ILA) Checklist, CS-TLP-1, when determining the suitability of the living arrangement.  The CS-TLP-1 provides a procedure for documenting health and safety requirements specific to an older adolescent placed with an advocate.

A TLP advocate has the same right to a fair hearing as a foster parent when approval is denied or revoked. The advocate may also grieve a youth case management decision in the same manner as a foster parent.