Love Village
Transitional Living
It is our vision to create a future where young women transitioning out of foster care have access to support, opportunities, resources, and community needed to heal, thrive and build stable, purpose-driven lives.
Love Village transitional living program is specifically designed to serve female youth aging out of foster care ages 18 years to 24 years old. Transitional living services/treatment goals include basic life skills training towards independent living.
Our comprehensive life skills training program provides and develops competency in the following areas:
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Health and general safety
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Money management, budget planning, and knowledge of available financial resources
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Use of local transportation resources
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Accessing local community resources
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Child health and safety, child development, and parenting skills, if the youth is a parent of a child living with them.
Other areas of life skills training include:
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Encouraging the youth to participate in community life and to form interpersonal relationships/friendships outside of the transitional living programs, such as community team sports, extracurricular activities and after-school employment.
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Consumer education such as meal planning, meal preparation, grocery shopping, apartment searches, and setting up utilities.
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Career planning and enrolling in higher education or a vocational/technical training program.
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Assisting in accessing medical and dental care, therapy, mental health services, legal resources, and emergency assistance.
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Problem-solving, stress management, and establishing short and long term goals towards establishing independence.