My Future

Modify
(Mentoring and Oversight for Developing Independence with Foster Youth)

 

Community Support Services

The program provides support and serves former foster care recipients between 18 to 20 years of age to complement their own efforts toward self-sufficiency and to assure that program participants recognize and accept their personal responsibility for preparing to make the transition from adolescence to adulthood.

Project Services

  • Independent Living Services
  • Transitional Living Services
  • Educational Benefits
  • Job Preparation
  • Community Support Services

Project Eligibility

Youth ages 18-20 exiting the foster care system or who have left foster care and have not yet reached age 21. You can request services yourself by calling 1-866-720-3605 or 304-558-6067 and also by e-mail modifyced@hsc.wvu.edu. For more information visit modify.cedwvu.org

 

Good Financial Habits
  • Collect your change & cash in regularly
  • Live within your actual wages
  • Be wary of credit – consult with a trusted adult before applying for any credit, contracts or leases
  • If you have to have a mobile phone, listen to the sales person as they explain the contract and consider if you really need (and can afford) all the options before adding them on
  • Use coupons and read the sales papers
  • Buy used at reputable dealers (Goodwill, Salvation Army, Resale Shops, etc.)