HOPE provides support that is inclusive of all races, abilities, religions, genders and sexual orientations. To be eligible for the program, participants must have been in the custody of DCYF upon turning 18. All participants must meet one or more of the following criteria: • Attending a secondary educational program or a program leading to high school equivalency (GED/HISET). • Participating in a program or activity designed to promote or remove barriers to employment, for a minimum of 15 hours per week. • Employed for at least 80 hours per month. • Incapable of participating in any of the activities above due to a medical or mental health condition.

Case management (including monthly visits with a Child Protective Service Worker (CPSW) or Juvenile Probation and Parole Officer (JPPO), case planning, in-home therapeutic support or other services.
• Access to Lifeset, a program of Youth Villages Inc. This evidence informed national program supports youth in their transition to adulthood. Visit https://www.youthvillages. org/services/lifeset/ for more information.
• Assistance with housing options, which could include foster homes, group homes, apartments, on-campus housing, or other shared living arrangements (based on need and availability). • Financial stipend (if eligible).