State Coordinators

Division of Children and Family Services
Jan Fragale
Social Services Chief III
4126 Technology Way, 1st Floor
Carson City, NV 89706
Phone: (775) 684-4428
Email: jfragale@dcfs.nv.gov

State of Nevada
Karla Navarro, SSPS II
Independent Living Specialist.
Division of Child and Family Services
4126 Technology Way, 3rd Floor
Carson City, NV 89706
Phone: (775) 684-7955
Fax: (775) 684-4456
Email: knavarro@dcfs.nv.gov

Agency Website

2012 Chafee Allocation

$1,571,229
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2012 ETV Allocation

$523,913
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Number of youth 16-21 (most current AFCARS data - 2009)

494
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State's Chafee Mission Statement

Information is currently unavailable.

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Who is eligible for Chafee services?

All youth in foster care age 15.5 until age 21.

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What is the state's definition of room and board?

Information is currently unavailable.

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Maximum age that youth may remain in state funded foster care

21

No additional information is available.

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Under what conditions can a youth remain in state funded foster care beyond 18?

Information is currently unavailable.

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Does the state have an approved plan to extend Title IV-E (Federal foster care) beyond 18?

No

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Is the Extended Medicaid Option available for youth until 21?

Yes

Youth are eligible for Medicaid after aging out of foster care at the time they turned 18. They are eligible until age 21. A re-determination review is done every 12 months. Residency is the only required verification for the review.

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Can youth in care get driver’s licenses?

Yes

There is no statewide policy but handled by each region.

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Does the state offer tuition waivers for foster youth?

No

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Does the state have a youth leadership program?

Yes

The Statewide Youth Advisory Board provides many youth development activities and learning opportunities for youth to learn about social advocacy, leadership, public speaking and community networking.

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Does the state have a foster care bill of rights or sibling bill of rights?

Yes

Nevada has a Foster Care Bill of Rights for youth defined in a brochure available on the Department of Children and Families website. It was developed by the Division of Children and Family Services in collaboration with Nevada LIFE, the state youth advisory board and was assembled into Nevada Law in 2011. At this time Nevada has no sibling-specific Bill of Rights. http://www.dcfs.state.nv.us/DCFS_FosterChild.htm

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