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The Independent Living Program, or ILP, is a Title IV-E, federally-funded, state-administered program to prepare foster care youth, ages 14-23, for their transition from foster care to adulthood. IL services are intended to assist youth in developing skills they need to become productive and healthy adults.

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The following link will provide you with a directory of addresses and phone numbers for County Children and Youth Agencies in Pennsylvania as well as private providers of independent living services. Independent Living Programs serve older youth in foster care, and specifically those youth who will be aging out of foster care.

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The Independent Living Project of the Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center of the University of Pittsburgh has the responsibility to monitor implementation of the IL project and provide support to IL programs as needed. This responsibility includes visits to IL sites to review programs and reporting. Site visits include interviews with the Children and Youth Agency administrator, fiscal staff, IL staff, casework staff, OCYF regional representatives, technical assistance partners and older youth. A report containing findings and recommendations from the visit is prepared and submitted to the county for action. County agencies that participate in the IL grant program are required, as a condition of the grant, to collaborate with the IL Project staff. Counties are encouraged to contact the project staff to answer any questions about services, to discuss program ideas or to arrange for a technical assistance visit. If this is something the IL Project staff cannot assist with, we will direct you to the appropriate resource.

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2024-2025 OCYF IL Site Visit Letter