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For general questions about Impact NW, e-mail us at: info@impactnw.org
Independent Living Program
The Independent Living Program (ILP) assists foster care youth ages 14-21 gain the skills they need to successfully transition out of foster care and into adulthood. This is achieved by our youth setting and reaching attainable goals through meetings with ILP staff members, attending weekly classes on job readiness, and participating in social and skill-building activities and events. The program also provides participants with financial assistance for school and housing.
ILP staff act as positive, supportive adults in the youths’ lives. Staff meet with each youth individually to help participants identify independent living goals, gain the skills they need, and accomplish tasks to achieve their goals like looking for jobs, taking their driver’s test, applying for college, renting an apartment, making monthly budgets, and other essential life skills.
In addition to job readiness trainings, ILP offers group activities such as college nights, BBQs, scholarship opportunities, community service, roller skating, and even a beach vacation. Participating youth also benefit from leadership and teen networking activities that provide opportunities to interact and share their experiences with foster youth from across the state. All activities are designed to create an environment where youth feel comfortable learning how to build a successful life after foster care.
Independent Living Program Office
4839 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Suite 206
Portland, OR 97211
Impact Northwest - ILP Newsletter - August 2010