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Transitional Living Programs
 AO Transitional Living Program (TLP), and Transitional Living Scattered Site Apartment Services (TLSS) The purpose of the transitional living program is to provide a living environment, in the best interest of the youth in Foster Care, to assist in providing a path for the youth to transition from state care to self-sufficiency and achieve the outcome of preparing the youth to live independently.
Structured Transitional Living *Single Scattered Site Apartment Services: Transitional Specialist/Direct Care Worker visits the youth in their apartment every 72 hours to provide training and assistance for the development of daily living skills as well as assist with emergency care needs in cooperation with the referral source case managers.
Unstructured Transitional Living *Single Scattered Site Apartment Services: Transitional Specialist/Direct Care Worker shall be available to the youth upon the request of the youth and visits the youth one time per week in their apartment to provide training and assistance for the development of daily living skills as well as assist with emergency care needs in cooperation with the referral source case managers. TLSS Goals:
- Provide /connect youth with the resources to meet living expenses’ needs
- Provide youth with a safe and stable place to live
- Assist youth in the completion of academic and/or vocational goals
- Assist youth in developing positive personal relationships with adults in the community
- Educate /guide youth to avoid involvement with high risk behaviors
- Educate/guide youth in accessing needed physical and/or mental health services
- Educate or assist youth in obtaining and securing essential documents
AO TLP Emphasizes:
- Goals specified above
- Education
- Job-readiness and Employment
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