Independent Living Skills offered at Community Youth Services
Provides basic life skills and support to youth who are, or have been, in foster or group care. Designed to enhance the youth's ability to live independently. Provides weekly support groups and one-on-one case management. Focuses on the youth's ability to participate in his/her own goal-setting and life skills development. Some of those skills are money management, apartment living, health care, transportation, self-esteem and decision making. Support services are also available for work clothing, state I.D., and miscellaneous employment/educational expenses. Hosts groups that provide peer support and a safe forum for sharing life experiences. All combine to enhance the youth's ability to live independently. Once youth have exited foster care, they are eligible for monetary funds. Transitional Living Services provides financial support for youth moving into an apartment or additional living costs.
Physical Address
711 State Avenue Northeast, Olympia, WA 98506
Hours
M-F, 8am-5pm.
Voice
Application process
Call to apply.
Fee
None.
Eligibility
Services are available to youth 16 to 21 years of age who are in foster or group care at least sixty days after their 15th birthday. Applicants may be referred by a DCYF social worker, other social or mental health care professionals, or by self-referral.
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Agency info
Community Youth Services
A safety net of interrelated services for homeless and at-risk teens and young adults. Serves the South Sound of Washington with offices in Lewis, Mason and Thurston County. Empowers youth at-risk and their families to meet their goals for safety, stability, belonging and success by providing a continuum of individualized services and advocacy. Envisions every child growing up in a supportive home and community and achieving their full potential for personal growth.