This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghouse.org/
This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghouse.org/
Type of Maltreatment: Not specified
Target Population: Emancipated foster and probation youth between the ages of 18-21 who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. The program is designed to allow teen parents and their child(ren) to participate.
Brief Description:
The Transitional Housing Program for Homeless Young Adults (THP) has been rated by the CEBC in the area of Youth Transitioning into Adulthood. THP, developed by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), is a 12-18 month program. The program provides housing (including payment of rent and utilities), life-skills training, employment assistance, educational assistance, food vouchers, transportation resources, and case management supportive services. THP requires the participants not attending school to work full-time. Youth that elect to attend school can work part-time or full-time. The participant must contribute 50% of their earnings to be deposited into a trust fund account that is returned to them with interest upon exiting the program. The housing is provided in scattered sites throughout the county. The participants live in one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments with one participant per room.
Contact name: Karen Compton-Moore
Affiliation/Agency: Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services
Email: compka@dcfs.co.la.ca.us
Phone: 213-351-0118
Fax: 213-637-0024
Website: http://dcfs.co.la.ca.us/
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