Published in 2005, It’s My Life: Housing provides useful information for child welfare professionals and others who work with youth transitioning to adulthood and independent living.
It’s My Life: Housing provides:
- An abundance of Web links to online resources
- Practical strategies to help young people find, get, and keep housing
- Developmentally appropriate strategies for adolescents to young adults
It’s My Life: Housing provides several recommendations and corresponding strategies to help young people get and keep safe, affordable housing:
- Start early to build a strong foundation of life skills education and practice
- Explore housing options and finances with young people
- Make and implement a housing plan that includes contingencies, and follow up
- Develop housing connections in your community to benefit young people transitioning from care
It’s My Life: Housing was published in 2005 by Casey Family Programs. To download the PDF of the guide, click the link in the upper-right corner of this page.
To send us comments, please email HousingGuide@casey.org.
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