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