Independent Living Program - Florida's Center for Child Welfare
Independent Living Program - Florida's Center for Child Welfare
Independent Living Program - Florida's Center for Child Welfare
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<strong>Independent</strong> <strong>Living</strong> Special ReviewIn response to various concerns raised by <strong>Florida's</strong> Youth SHINE, Secretary George Sheldonrequested a quality assurance review of the <strong>Independent</strong> <strong>Living</strong> <strong>Program</strong> in order to addressstated concerns and to help focus improvement ef<strong>for</strong>ts.The <strong>Independent</strong> <strong>Living</strong> Special Quality Assurance Review was developed to focus on youth atvarious stages in the child welfare system. The first phase of the review, which was completedin July 2009, focused on young adults <strong>for</strong>merly in foster care who were 18 years of age through22 years of age. The review assessed Aftercare Services, Transitional Support Services, andRoad to Independence Services.The second phase of the review and is specific to youth who had reached their 17l birthday, butwere not yet 18, during the sampling period. The objective was to assess the quality of servicesintended to help prepare youth <strong>for</strong> a successful transition from foster care to independence.The third and final phase, which is currently in progress, concentrates on children 13 through 16years of age, focusing on the quality of service delivery in the areas of educational and careerpaths; supporting "normalcy plans;" and progress toward independence.
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