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A healthy living environment is essential for youth to make transition into the community successful. The Semi-Independent Living program teaches residents, ages 16-20, the self-sufficiency required to live independently and offers services that address education, employment and life skills. The structured setting is conducive to the development of productivity, independence, self-reliance and personal growth. Young men reside in a home adjacent to our main campus while young women live in an on-campus apartment.
Services Offered:
- Connection to community resources
- Educational planning (High School Diploma, GED, post-secondary education)
- Employment opportunities
- Gender-responsive services
- Individual case plans based on the Ansell Casey Life Skills Assessment and designed in collaboration with the resident, family and referring worker in order to utilize resident’s assets and address individual needs
- Life skill development including curriculum and training, role playing and experiential learning
- Outpatient adolescent substance dependency/abuse program
- Support services (individual/group meeting, individual therapy, chemical dependency support groups and mentors)
- Transition plans
Eligibility
- Youth ages 16-20 who are motivated toward independent living and willing to establish and accomplish case plan goals.
- The program is a resource to youth who are under the supervision of court or social services.
- Youth must work toward their high school diploma or GED during their placement in Semi-Independent Living.
- Length of stay is based on individual need yet a minimum placement of 90 days is required
Funding Sources:
- Title IV-E eligible
- Minnesota Consolidated Fund (for chemical dependency/abuse program)