Lassen County Independent
Living Program

Referrals Should Be Made To:
Calli Oxford
Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program
Tel: (530) 251-8173
coxford@co.lassen.ca.us

Youth are eligible for ILP services from age 16 to the day before their 21st birthday,
provided one of the following criteria is met:

The youth was/is in foster care at any time from their 16th to their 19th birthday.

The youth was placed in out-of-home care by a tribe or tribal organization between their 16th and 19th birthdays.

The youth is a former dependent who entered into a kinship guardianship at any age and is receiving/received Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payments (Kin-GAP) between the ages of 16 and 18.

The youth is a former dependent who entered into a Non-Related Legal Guardianship (NRLG) after attaining age 8 and is receiving/received permanent placement services.
Lassen County Independent Living Program

OUR PURPOSE
The Independent Living Program was authorized by the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (Public Law
106-169).

The ILP provides training, services, and benefits to assist current and former foster youth in achieving self sufficiency prior to, and after leaving, the foster care system.

In California, each county has the flexibility to design services to meet a wide range of individual needs and circumstances, and to coordinate services with other
Federal and State agencies engaged in similar activities.

INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS PROVIDED
Are You Ready For The World?

The main goal of the Independent Living Program is to assist youth to become educated and to help prepare youth to make the transition to adulthood and towards self-sufficiency.

Additionally, they receive ongoing emotional support as needed.

When ILP youth age-out of the program, they leave with a renewed sense of independence and knowledge
to lead a productive life as part of their community.

  • Daily Living Skills
  • Money Management
  • Decision Making
  • Building Self-Esteem
  • Employment
  • Healthy Relationships

Click here to download a helpful ILP Fact Sheet from the California Department of Social Services

LASSEN INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM 2950 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, SUSANVILLE, CA 96130 (530) 251-8173 fax: (530) 257-9160