Recommended Reading: May 2006
This article was printed in the June 2006 issue of The Homeless Report newsletter.
Helping Youth Transition from Out-of-Home Care to Adulthood –- Best Practices Guide
This new DHS guide includes guidance on assessing youth’s independent living skills using an on-line assessment tool; developing a complete and meaningful Independent Living Plan; resources for each section of the Independent Living Plan; information on teaching youth life skills and where to find curriculum; an explanation of the Support for Emancipation and Living Functionally (SELF) program, which provides counties with funding to help prepare youth for adulthood; and, information on how caregivers and other significant adults can help prepare youth for adulthood.
The guide is available online at the DHS website.