Independent Living Program
Michigan Independent Living Program
About this resource
Independent Living (IL) Programs help current and former foster youth reach their independent living goals, providing services for education, employment, housing, budgeting and building a support network to assist youth as they transition to adulthood.
PDF Guide: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdhhs/MDHHS-Pub-1192_576479_7.pdf . and a Foster Care Guide: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dhs/DHS-Pub-0089_353116_7.pdf
Eligibility
- A youth who has been placed in a MDHHS supervised eligible foster care or juvenile justice placement after his/her 14th birthday, and meets all other criteria, is eligible for YIT until his/her 21st birthday