Youth Services Bureau Independent Living Program

The purpose of the Youth Services Bureau Independent Living program is to prepare and support eligible youth, who are likely to age out of foster care or who have aged out of foster care, for successful management of adult responsibilities to the extent of their individual abilities and capacities.  There are 8 CYFD Protective Services Youth Services Consultants for the program.

Transitional Living Plan:

CYFD shall develop transitional living plans (TLPs) for all youth in CYFD custody who are ages 16-17 and youth of any age in CYFD custody who have a plan of PPLA.  A TLP is developed in collaboration with the youth. 

Independent Living Placement Status.:

Independent Living Placement Status (ILPS) Status provides a placement alternative for eligible youth, which allows the youth to become his or her own vendor to receive the substitute care payment. The substitute care payment allows the youth to live as a boarder with a foster parent, in a transitional living program, or to live on his or her own with limited CYFD supervision. A youth under the age of 18 must demonstrate readiness and ability to live on their own with limited supervision from CYFD.  Eligible youth who are 18 through 20 may receive ILP status if they voluntarily accept service.  All youth on ILP status must agree to develop a independent living placement status agreement with CYFD.  At a minimum a ILPS agreement:

• a) the youth's living arrangement;
• b) establishes a contact agreement between the young person and their permanency planning worker;
• c) includes monthly visits, education, work and/or rehabilitation plans .
• d) outlines prohibited youth behaviors;
• e) participation in treatment, if needed..
• f) outlines ILPS responsibilities of both the youth and the permanency planning worker;
• g) includes an emergency response plan to assist the young person.

Eligibility for Independent Living Placement Status:

Several requirements must be met for a youth to be placed on ILPS status.
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