The Transitional Home is organized in a traditional manner, where each resident plays a role in maintaining the household. Responsibilities include cooking, participating in household chores, and engaging in life skills training. Residents are expected to stay in school or maintain employment, attend house meetings, meet the qualification guidelines set by the independent living program and uphold their general hygiene for the upkeep of their personal and home space.
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At the age of eighteen, young adults from regular homes still require support before moving out independently into society. More so for children within the foster care system. A transition home program is pivotal to foster care children’s development, as they have full responsibility for their lives, and one bad decision can have rippling or major setbacks or even worse.
The Transitional Home Program intends to avoid these setbacks in providing young adults with supportive homes, a safe environment, and lasting solutions to increase self-sufficiency and independence. Participants aged 18–21 will have to opportunity to properly pace themselves for independence while learning and taking critical steps to becoming a responsible adult.
The Transitional Home Program is strategically positioned as the next phase of the Better Me Program as participants will engage in various financial skills, including personal financial management, budgeting, and investment. While being further exposed to and practicing life skills for their personal development
Components and Activities include:
College Preparation
Job Preparation and Readiness Financial
literacy and management
Personal development and health and wellness
Implementing life skills training from the 16-to-17 program with ongoing support