Independent Living Services

Our goal is to help youth become adults who can contribute to society and meet life situations adequately and in a personally satisfying way. Foster youth are often left on their own at age 18 with no support or direction in life. Supportive independent living gives youth the opportunity to practice life skills with backup support such as guidance, emotional support, and financial assistance.

ILS program personnel provide supportive services to help youth meet their physical, emotional, and educational needs. We utilize the Transition to Independence Process Model, an evidence-based best practice, reality-based approach guided by current research and focused on behavioral change for youth through a multidisciplinary team. Youth and their Support Team members provide input to develop Individualized and strength-based Service Plans. ILS encourages youth to make informed decisions and ensures they have the opportunity to be involved in decisions that impact their future and the services they receive.

Our Independent Living program places youth in individual apartments at a clustered site, with the case manager (transition facilitator) office located on-site. This office also serves as a Life Skills Center and has a Life Coach available seven days a week.

In Our Independent Living Program, Youth Have Access To The Following:

Case Management services, including emergency after-hours response
Therapy
Medication Management
Proximity to and availability of Transition Facilitator (case manager) outside of scheduled appointment times
Life Skills groups twice weekly utilizing the Daniel Memorial Independent Living Curriculum
Access to the Life Skills Center supervised by a Life Skills Coach daily
Life Skills Center with computer and internet access for youth, a meeting area, and a working kitchen
Availability of a Life Skills Coach for support, teaching, and consultation

Our Independent Living Services (ILS) program serves youth ages 16-21 near our Anderson location.

All Young Adult Transitional Services

Independent Living

ages 16–21

Community-based apartments for youth transitioning to adulthood, including those aging out of foster care. On-site resident manager, life coach, and case manager

My First Place

ages 17–21

An Independent Living Program providing current foster youth with housing, progressing education, building career plans, and life skills. Referral-based: Hamilton County JFS only

JOURNEY Housing

ages 18 – 21

Our JOURNEY Housing Program offers housing to Hamilton County resident young adults who are enrolled in a JOURNEY program and have the potential to live independently (IE, JOURNEY TIP, or ACT Case Management programs). We have housing available in 4 local apartment complexes, 2 complexes for young men and 2 complexes for young women. Each unit comes fully furnished and move-in ready.

Ohio Bridges Provider

ages 18–20

Providing guidance and support to former foster youth with access to housing, education, employment, and physical/mental health wellness. Refer to bridgestosuccess.jfs.ohio.gov/

"*" indicates required fields

First Name*

Last Name*

Phone*

Email*

Subject*

Message*

CAPTCHA

By providing a telephone number and submitting this form you are consenting to be contacted by SMS text message. Message & data rates may apply. You can reply STOP to opt-out of further messaging.

Comments

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.