Documents You Will Get

What documents will I get when I am 17? 

The documents that must be given to you by your case manager before you turn 18 are: 

• Medicaid card 
• Certified copy of your birth certificate 
• Driver’s license or State ID if you do not yet have your license 
• Social Security Card and information related to benefits
• Bank account or information and documents needed to open one on your own 
• Your educational records 
• Your health and mental health records 
• A letter that shows the dates that the dependency case is open 
• A letter showing you are in compliance with financial aid documentation requirements 
• A letter that informs you about court hearings and your right to attend 

Is there any other information I should get? 

Your case manager should also give you the following information: 

• Where you will be living on your 18^th birthday and how the living environment will be paid for, and info on any education program you will be enrolled in 
• How to request your case file 
• How to get a driver’s license or permit 
• Information on how to access your any social security benefits you might have 
• Information on programs you qualify for: EFC, PESS, Aftercare 
• Information on public assistance programs and how to apply for them 

Your case manager or Independent Living Specialist must fill out a form, called Records and Resources Exchanged, that shows they have given you all of your documents and talked to you about all of the information listed above. The form also has a place for you to put your initials that you have or haven’t been given the information. This must be filed with the court once you turn 17 at every Judicial Review hearing. Find a copy of that form HERE

SCRAPPY TIP: get a folder to keep all of your important documents in so you don’t lose them!