Department of Children and Family Services - Youth on the Move

About the Program

Category: Children and Youth (Best in Category)

Year: 2016

The Youth on the Move (YOTM) Program is a collaboration between the County of Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). The YOTM Program was implemented on July 1, 2012, and has provided over 5,000 current and former foster youth, including youth on probation with the County of Los Angeles Probation Department (Probation), between the ages of 18-21, with Annual Transit Access Passes (TAP). The YOTM Program enables youth transitioning from systems of care to step into independence, utilizing a vast network of Los Angeles County public transportation options.