The MBCH Children and Family Ministries Transitional Living Program (TLP) provides training programs to develop independent living skills necessary for these youth to live on their own. The goal is to teach self-sufficiency through education, employment, and good decision-making. MBCH Children and Family Ministries also offers furnished apartments in the community for young men and women. They youth live on…
SLATE Missouri Job Center understands the importance of preparing our region’s future workforce. That’s why we offer several dynamic programs and initiatives to the St. Louis City youth ages 16 to 24 in an effort to provide access to services and activities that connect young adults to jobs and education opportunities. All participants in our youth programs are selected based…
Our youth have the opportunity to enter the program and learn the basics needed to live on their own, while under the supervision and accountability provided by our Group Home. Once they have tasted success, they will be given the opportunity to move into our Apartment Program (Ascent Apartments) where they will be supported as they continue to master the…
This program will start out with teachings of daily life skills such as money management, credit and credit reports, job readiness etc. The second part focuses on job readiness such as how to create a resume, what wear, how to fill out job applications etc. The third and final step focuses on preparing to live independently by learning how to…
LifeStrengths is the nationally recognized program that develops youth for a stronger community, using an evidence-based, positive youth development model that advances foster care and other at-risk youth to a place of self-sufficiency and independence from government subsidies.
Many young adults who transition from foster care to adult life on their own experience difficulties. We make sure those new adults are ready for managing their education or employment, and that they can achieve their goals of self-sufficiency.
Our jobs programs are designed to create transformative employment opportunities for youth, while giving them the training and support they need to become the workforce of the future.
This article uses research from Missouri, where older youth can stay in the foster care system until age 21; to address several different questions about the phenomenon of transitioning out of the foster care system between ages 17 and 19. (Literature Review – Child Youth Serv Rev)
Stars Training Academy, a division of Stars Behavioral Health Group, collaborates with community agencies across North America to provide enriched training and customized consultation to achieve high fidelity and sustainable implementation of evidence-supported and evidence-based practices. The Stars Training Academy serves as the purveyor of the Transition to Independence Process (TIP) Model.
The National Crittenton Foundation is the national umbrella for the Crittenton family of agencies, providing services and support to girls and young women. Crittenton agencies provide a comprehensive mix of gender & culturally-responsive, trauma-informed, developmentally-appropriate, strength-based services to girls, young women and their families impacted by childhood adversity, violence & trauma.