Service Name: INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM (FOSTER YOUTH) - PCOE

Organization Name: PLACER COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION

• Description: The Placer County Office of Education (PCOE) in collaboration with Child Advocates of Placer County, provides the Independent Living Program (ILP) for Placer County. ILP provides training, services, and benefits to assist current and former foster youth in achieving self-sufficiency prior to, and after leaving, the foster care system.The Placer County Independent Living Program (ILP) delivers high quality services in the community where foster youth are living and learning. Our mission is to promote self-sufficiency among transition-aged youth related to: Personal development and resiliency Employment readiness Job placement assistance Financial independence Education Housing Health careStaff approach all youth work with a lens of trauma-informed care, continually striving to provide environments that are safe, positive, predictable, consistent, and equitable.
• Website: http://www.placercoe.org
• Email: mgraf@placercoe.org
• Phone(s): (530) 886-2805, (530) 886-2805
• Eligibility: Youth aged 14-21 who are current/former foster/probation youth, and are either preparing to exit foster care or are already aged out of care.
• Areas Served:
  • Placer United States
• Categories:
  • Child Abuse Prevention
  • Job Search Resource Centers
  • Substance Use Disorder Education/Prevention
  • Transitional Housing/Shelter
  • Youth Enrichment Programs
  • Adult/Child Mentoring Programs
  • Teen Pregnancy Prevention
  • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Legal Information Services
  • Women's Health Centers
  • Adoption Counseling and Support
• Contacts:
  • Michelle Graf, ILP Program Manger, mgraf@placercoe.org