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Independent
Living Program
The
areas of focus in the ILP are money and food management, personal appearance,
health, housekeeping, transportation, education planning, job search skills,
job retention skills, emergency/safety, accessing community resources,
interpersonal skills, understanding legal rights and responsibilities and
housing issues. Current funding level supports service to 48 youth in the
program per year. October
1, 2000, new legislation took effect and the Chaffee Housing Subsidy was
added. Also the Independence Program can now work with youth 14 through 21
years old. Youth
must be referred by a DHS case worker and have an open file. Youth who are
over 18 years old and were in foster care may volunteer for enrollment. The
State DHS office will open a file and case manage volunteer youth. For
more information contact:
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