Effective September 1, 2025, the Child and Youth Support Program will be discontinued. Current CYSP families will receive their last payment on July 28, 2025, for the month of August.
New applications are no longer being accepted.
Overview
The Child and Youth Support (CYS) Program provided financial and medical benefits for a child when the parents or guardians were unable or unwilling to care for the child. These benefits were also available when the child is being cared for in another home of an adult caregiver and the child or youth is not in need of intervention services.
New applications are no longer being accepted.