1. Amy Harding – Volunteer Coordinator & Case Supervisor
PMC 101
Amy Harding – Volunteer Coordinator &
Case Supervisor
Judy Houston – Master Volunteer
Hill Country CASA

2. Agenda Introduction to PMC PMC with / without termination
PMC-PCA Agreement
Adoption Preparation
Aging Out of Foster Care

3. Introduction to PMC What does the acronym PMC stand for?
Permanent Managing Conservatorship
What does PMC Status mean legally?
Judge appoints someone as the children’s legal guardian
In cases where the State in granted PMC of the child(ren), CPS makes decisions that a parent would normally make.
What age can children be given PMC status?
Any age
When the Judge determines that the parents rights are going to be terminated, the Judge appoints someone as the children’s legal guardian.
In cases where the State in granted PMC of the child(ren), then CPS will make decisions that the child’s parent would normally make.

4. Introduction

5. Who is involved?
Children
Family
PMC Caseworker
Adoption Prep Caseworker
Preparation for Adult Living (PAL) Worker
Child(ren) Attorney
Guardian Ad Litem/ CASA

6. PMC Tracks PMC to State PMC to Relative/ Non Family
PMC to Relative with PCA
Adoption

7. PMC to Relative with PCA
What does PCA stand for?
Permanency Care Assistance program
Financial support to kinship caregivers (such as aunts, uncles, or grandparents)
PCA benefits continue until children turn 18 or 21 if the child is 16 years old or older when adopted.

8. To qualify, caregivers must:
Must have approved home study (Fostering Connections)
Care for the child as foster parents for at least six months.
Negotiate and sign a Permanency Care Agreement.
Go to court to get legal custody of the child.

9. Adoption Must be in the adoptive placement 6 months
Can be waived by the Judge
90 days waiting period after termination of Parental Rights
Adoption Subsidy

10. Older Youth in Foster Care
Personal Documents
Resources and Activities
Preparation for Adult Living (PAL)
Transition Plans
Independent Living
Extended Foster Care Program
Trial Independence Period (TI)

11. Important Personal Documents for Youth in Foster Care
Birth Certificate
Social Security Card
Texas ID
These forms are obtained for the youth at the ages of

12. Important Personal Documents for Youth who Age Out
Will receive either a copy or original:
Immunization records
Health passport Information
Proof of enrollment in Medicaid, if appropriate
Medical Power of Attorney
-Forms 2559 A and B
Almost 18 Letter
Youth Transition Portfolio

13. Resources and Activities
Peaks Camp
Statewide Teen Conference
College Weekend
Regional Activities: Wilderness trips, mentor programs, support groups, job development, youth forums.

14. Preparation for Adult Living (PAL)
Implemented in 1986
Target Population: Youth 16 and older who are likely to age out
CPS can serve youth 14 or older with an open case

15. PAL Services cont. You can qualify for services up to age 21
Independent Living Skills Assessment

16. PAL Benefits/Financial Assistance
Tuition-fee waiver
Transitional living allowance
Aftercare room and board assistance
Case management

17. Transition Plan Completed at 14 years old Reviewed annually
Identifies services:
help youth accomplish goals
assist them in obtaining permanency
ensure successful transition from foster care

18. At what age can a foster youth consent to receiving medical care?
Medical Consent
At what age can a foster youth consent to receiving medical care?
16 years old
Condition: the court with jurisdiction determines that the youth has the capacity to consent to medical care.

19. Circle of Support
A youth driven process for the purpose of identifying caring adults, review permanency plan, identify strengths, create goals and needs.

20. Extended Foster Care Program
Young adults who aged out of DFPS conservatorship may return at any time up until the age of 21 with the following stipulations:

21. Is offered an available placement
Understand that court jurisdiction will be extended, if the court permits
Sign or re-sign a Voluntary Extended Foster Care agreement
Agrees to meet one of the criteria described in the Extended Foster Care program within 30 days of being placed.

22. Trial Independence Period (TI)
A young adult in the Extended Foster Care Program may leave foster care for a "trial independence" period of 6 months or up to 12 months with a court order.
During the TI period, the young adult may be living independently and receiving other transitional living benefits such as PAL, ETV, and Texas Medicaid.

23. Extended Court Jurisdiction
If a young adult is in Extended Foster Care, court jurisdiction will continue during this period but will not exceed the month of their 21st birthday.

24. College Resources for Foster Care Students
Temporary Housing Assistance between Academic Terms
College Foster Care Student Liaisons
Bacterial Meningitis Vaccine for Students Entering Post- Secondary Education

25. College Tuition and Fee Waiver
Medicaid for Transitioning Foster Care Youth (MTFCY)

26. Resources DFPS: www.dfps.state.tx.us PAL and Transitional Living
ection/Youth_and_Young_Adults/
Texas Youth Connection:

27. QUESTIONS?
Hill Country CASA

28. PMC 201 and PMC 301 will be available on the
Hill Country CASA website