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