Provider Qualifications
Marital status (can be single, married, separated) | |
Can be related to IL child (though not birth parents) | |
Must be financially stable | |
Able to produce proof of income and current utility bills | |
Have an approved living situation (apartment, house, flat, mobile home, etc.) | |
Have spare bedroom for IL child | |
Provide necessary furniture, bedding, towels, cooking, and eating utensils | |
Able to pass criminal and protective services’ clearances | |
Mail and telephone access for the child |
Benefits of Becoming an Independent Living Home Provider
Able to choose sex, race, and characteristics of children placed in the home | |
Do not have to be licensed foster parents | |
Receive a daily room and board rate which is paid biweekly by the child | |
Prior to placement into an IL home, the youth’s background and behavioral patterns will be discussed | |
Satisfaction of helping a youth become independent and self reliant | |
Youth’s financial needs are supplemented through state payments | |
Training given to facilitate a successful placement | |
The child will be monitored for program and home compliance | |
24 hour telephone social work access |
Process of Becoming an Independent Living Provider
Criminal and protective services’ clearances processed | |
In home orientation regarding program dynamics | |
Explanation of what is expected under room and board payments | |
Review of IL policies and IL provider expectations | |
Home assessment completed (to ensure a structurally safe and clean environment) |