The SUCCESS Independent Living and Aftercare program offers access to a wide variety of services to youth in foster care or who have been discharged from Children, Youth and Families.

The SUCCESS program is unique because it offers clients an opportunity to gain independent living skills which will better prepare them for the future. The program has been developed to address the issues of youth who have been in foster care for an extended period of time, such as dropping out of school, unplanned parenthood, homelessness, depression, and suicide.

The program is geared towards youth in foster care between the ages of 16 to 18, and young adults voluntarily in care between the ages of 18 to 21, and young adults who have "aged out" of foster care after the age of 18.

Services

• Assessment of each client's strengths and needs in order to provide further information and training.
• Development of individual transition plan, based on the assessment, which includes the client's interests and goals, as well as the expectations for fulfilling the program.
• On-going case management.
• Overseeing housing stability.
• Job readiness skills.
• Enrollment and advocacy in local school districts.
• Behavior management / behavior modification programs.
• Development of age appropriate social and emotional skills.
• Recreational activities.
• Links to community resources.
• Maintenance of court appearances and recommendations.
• Referrals for Psychiatric and psychological evaluations and treatment.