Service Name: SACRAMENTO COUNTY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES - INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM

Organization Name: SACRAMENTO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILD, FAMILY AND ADULT SERVICES - CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES

• Description: Helps eligible foster youth between the ages of 16-21 achieve self-sufficiency prior to, and after, exiting the foster care system. Services available to help young people prepare for adulthood include: Independent life skill classes Education resources Daily living skills Assistance with applications for student aid Help in getting a job Housing resources Money management Decision making Building self-esteem Support and advocacy
• Website: https://dcfas.saccounty.net/CPS/Pages/Independent-Living-Program/SP-ILP-Extended-Foster-Care.aspx
• Email: ilp@saccounty.gov
• Phone(s): (916) 874-9308
• Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am - 5 pm
• Eligibility: Current and former foster youth ages 16-21 living in Sacramento County.Youth must meet the California Department of Social Services guidelines for eligibility. Youth shall be eligible for ILP services up to their 21st birthday if one of the following guidelines is met:- Youth was/is in foster care at any time from their 16th to their 19th birthday.- Youth was/is 16 years of age up to 18 years of age and in receipt of the Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment Program (KinGap).Services are based on need and availability of funding.
• Requirements: Call for details.
• Areas Served:
  • Sacramento United States
• Categories:
  • Transitional Case/Care Management
  • Life Skills Education
  • Supervised Living for Older Youth