Independent Living
Independent Living Home 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
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- 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)
