An emergency discharge occurs when:

 •   the young adult’s behavior or noncompliance results in the foster caregiver setting a discharge date, and another foster care placement cannot be found; or

•   the young adult leaves the placement before the planned end date.

After receiving notification of a young adult’s placement discharge that will result in a discharge from Extended Foster Care, the caseworker must attempt to make contact with the young adult and foster caregiver within 24 hours, to discuss the emergency discharge and if there are alternatives that can be explored first.

If no other alternatives can be found, the caseworker must review the Transition Plan with the young adult, to the best of the caseworker’s ability under the situation.