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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02021999 - D2 SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT CONTRA COSTA COUNTY TO Board of Supervisors DATE January 26, 1999 FROM John Cullen, Director SUBJ Independent Living Skills Program As you will recall, the 1997 Grand Jury, in its report No. 9701 entitled: "Surprise! A Social Program That Works i! The Independent Living Skills Program of Contra Costa County," recommended that we present an annual report on this program's achievements to your Board. On behalf of our Department, I am happy to attach the 1997/1998 Annual Report prepared for the California Department of Social Services. The following points highlight the accomplishments of the ILSP during this past fiscal year. • We served 441 youth throughout the County, a 33 percent increase over last year. ILSP provided foster youth with comprehensive developmental services and programs designed to successfully prepare them for emancipation. Activities were also sponsored to foster positive self-esteem; ® We continue to work in collaboration with Contra Costa College and Los Medanos College in order to provide living skills classes, such as time management, money management decision making, goal setting, communication skills,job development, and college admissions; • We are very pleased to highlight that 65 percent of the Class of 1998 is pursuing postsecondary education, up from 54 percent last year; e The Transitional Housing Project is in its second year, and the number of youth participating has increased from two last year to eight this year. This service offers housing to youth who are in their senior year of high school, prior to their emancipation from the foster care system. ILSP youth, with guidance and assistance from the adult staff, take on the responsibilities of day-to-day living with the goal to better prepare them to successfully live independently; We've also included (after page 8 as Attachment 1) some testimonials from youth and community college partners. Geri 9c (New 3/66) TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Centra FROM: John Cullen, Social Service Director Costa4 DATE: January 26, 1999 County SUBJECT: Independent Living Skills Program Annual Report SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION ACCEPT from the Social Service Director the attached Annual Report on the Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP) in conformity with the recommendation made in Grand Jury Report No. 9701 as approved by the Board. FINANCIAL IMPACT There is no financial impact in accepting this Report. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT The ILSP itself is applicable to all five community outcomes; however, this Report itself speaks directly to community outcome (2): Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood. BACKGROUND The 1996/1997 Grand Jury recommended that there should be an annual report to the Board of Supervisors on the ILSP. The attached memo from the Social Service Director highlights components of the Report. CONTINUED INUED ON ATTACHMENT. Wcf SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER i,/ SIGNATURES: ACTION OF BOARD ON_ee¢ �z APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND.ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED a PHIL BATCHEL04/CLERRk OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR s Contact: Karen Mftchoff(313-1676) cc: dA0 BY DEPUTY "We.Deal In Futures" eply to:°Independent 30Muir Roo Martinez,CA 94553-4461 Living Skills Program -V\ October 20, 1998 Lupe Humphrey M.S. 19-78 Placement Resources Unit Foster Care Branch California Department of Social Services 744 P Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear CDSS Personnel: Enclosed you will find the Annual Statistical Report for Contra Costa County's Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP), FFY 1997 - 98. Over the past year we have expanded our program services to reach a greater number of youth and have added additional workshops to meet the needs of foster youth emancipating from Contra Costa County. In this report, you will find the required data on the SOC 405A form, along with the program description, success stories of ILSP youth, collaboration letters from the Community College IL Programs, 1997/98 program statistics, and graduation statistics since the inception of the Independent Living Skills Program. The youth of Contra Costa County have greatly benefited from the Independent Living Skills Program and we are pleased to be able to administer this successful program throughout the County. Should you require further information for this report, please do not hesitate to contact me at (925) 318-7978. Sincerely, Don Graves Program Coordinator cc: Canna Fabella, Assistant County Welfare Director Debi Moss, Division Manager ,Jim Takahashi, Division Manager-Fiscal contra costa county social service department STATE OF CALIFORNIA-HEALTH AND WELFARE AGENCY DEPARTMENT 05 SOCIAL SERVICES Send one copy to: Departnent of Socia!Services Reports Unit M.S.i9-81 P.O.Box 944243 INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM (ILP) Sacramento.CA 94244-2430 Annuai Statistical Report Federal Fiscal Year CDUAiTY COUNTY CODE (October I throu,9 h September 30) Contra Cos."ta 07 PART A. YOUTHS SERVED AND CLIENT CHARACTERISTICS 1. Youths to whom ILP services were offered during the year ....................................... 511 2. Youths who received ILP services during the year(sum of a and b below) ........................... 2 441 a. Youths who are single .............................................. 2a 439 b. Youths who are married ........................................ 2b 2 3. Youths who received ILP services and are parents(sum of a and b below) .............. ............. a 26 a. Youths who are teen fathers...................................... ... f 73a2 b. Youths who are teen mothers........................................ 1.124 4. Youths who received ILP services and have special needs(educational,mental andlor physical) .......... 210 S. Youths who o remived ILP services and are no longer in foster care(age 18-21)........... ............. 84 6, Youths who received ILP services during the six month period following exit from foster care ............. s 67 7. Youths in Probation Department Who received ILP services ........................I. ............. .t7 96 8. Youths in County Welfare Department who received lt.P services........ ............ 345 PART B. PROGRAM OUTCOME1CLIENT PROGRESS 9. Youths who completed ILP services or a component of services...................... ............. s 314 10. Youths who are continuing to receive ILP services ................................ .............. 10 301 11. Youths who completed high schooVGED or adult education.......................... ........... 11 134 12. Youths continuing and/or currently enrolled in'high schooUGED or adult education ........ ............. .12 198 13, Youths who have completed vocational or on-the-job training ........................ ........... 13 62 14. Youths continuing and/or currently enrolled in vocational education or on-the•ob training ... ............. 14 44 15. Youths enrolled in college(sum of a and b below) ................................ ............. isl 73 a. Community college .................... .....................I..... is, 47 b. Four-year University............................................... I 15b 1 26 0C 16. Youths who obtained employment(sum of a and b below) ......................... ............. Is 10-) a. Youths who obtained full-time employment................................. ['14.443 b. Youths who obtained part-time employment .............................. ksbW 17. Youths enlisted In military,Joh Corps,or California Conservation Corps .............................. .L7 13 18. Youths actively seeking employment .............. ....... ................................ is 256 ig. Youths determined unemployable,SSI eligible,or other similar special category....................... 19 73 20. Youths who are living Independently of agency maintenance programs.............................. 20 82 21. Youths who obtained subsidized housing ....... ....................................... ...... 21 19 22. Youths who transitioned into other government assisted services .................................. 22 30 23. Youths who received transitional housing placement services..................................... 8 24. Youths who were appropriate for and were denied transitional housing placement services............... 24 23 25. Youths for whom no information could be obtained .....................................I '—!— 25— 26 pmc111 t tact Te*ph"number rfau (925) 313-7978 1— -1 INDEPENDENT GIVING SKILLS PROGRAM SERVICE PROFILE ANNUAL RETREAT Each September, the Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP) begins its program with an all day retreat to kick off the activities for the upcoming year. Young people from all over the county come for a day of fun, food, recreation, and games that will help them begin to think about their futures and build their self esteem. ILSP reserves a location that will allow for various recreational activities. Young people are transported to the retreat by buses in an effort to maximize attendance. ILSP and California Youth Connection (CYC) staff facilitate the group, to ensure that youth are exposed to all facets of the program. The activities are structured to provide maximum interaction and participation. Participants engage in activities designed to emphasize communication skills and increase self-esteem. Within the structured activities there is also non-structured time to allow informal socializing. In addition, the program includes an overview of upcoming ILSP activities in an,effort to encourage and increase ongoing participation. The retreat concludes with a raffle of prizes that youth will find useful upon their emancipation. FUTURES NIGHTS Seminars are offered monthly and provide in depth information.on topics such as locating housing, the legal rights of foster youth, college preparation and financial aid, vocation training programs, as well as a variety of multicultural activities. These seminars usually are approximately two hours in length, and are facilitated by ILSP staff, professionals in the community and former foster youth. SOCIAL GATHERINGS ILSP hosts at least two major social gatherings during the year. A holiday party occurs in the month of December and an outing such as a trip to the Oakland Ice-Skating Center or Paramounts Great America is scheduled later in the school year. We believe that building and maintaining positive peer relationships contribute greatly to a successful adulthood. This can often be a challenge for foster youth. Titus, the purpose of ILSP social events are to bring youth closer together;to build a strong network of support among youth in the program; and to create an arena where youth have a constructive environment in which to have fun. COMPUTER WORKSHOP Through our collaboration with the Community Colleges Foundation, the Independent Living Skills Program was able to offer computer training to ILSP participants. Special classes are offered at local community colleges. The West County class was held at Contra Costa Community College and offers nine hours of training and meets three hours weekly over a period of three weeks. This class covers basic computer skills including logging on and off the computer, keyboarding, email. This class also introduced participants to the college°s computer lab, a resource available to youth at any time.The class held at Los Medanos Community College offered eight hours of training and met for two consecutive Saturdays for four hours each.This class covered the basic computer skills, as well as the Worid Wide Web and e-mail procedures. STORY TELLING WORKSHOP The independent Living Skills Program held its first ever story telling"workshop this year. The facilitator, an expert storyteller, has a vast amount of experience in this field. The workshop was a.success. The storyteller.selected stories that had great significance to our youth, and through this, the storyteller was able to facilitate discussions related to the experiences which in tum, enabled the youth to reflect on their own past. SELF - DEFENSE WORKSHOP This past year the Independent Living Skills Program incorporated a self-defense workshop for participants in the program.The initial idea stemmed from the desires of our staff of Transitional Housing Program, to provide those youth living in Transitional Housing with a basic self defense techniques. The course was offered to all ILSP participants. The class met twice a week for two hours over a four-week period. Our youth learned blocking techniques and a variety of other self-defense moves that can be used to fend off attackers. The class was a success and we plan to continue offering it this year. COLLEGE TOURS Each year ILSP takes participants on local:tours of two-year and four-year colleges and universities. This optional activity has often provided youth with their first exposure to a collegiate campus and the opportunity to discover all the options that are available to them in higher education. Undergraduate students conduct the campus tours that include previews of lecture halls, resident halls, libraries, laboratories, and recreational facilities. Some of the local colleges and universities that ILSP youth have visited include: Contra Costa College, Los Medanos Community College, Hayward State University, and San,lose State University. 2 CALIFORNIA YOUTH CONNECTION California Youth Connection (CYC) is {part of a statewide organization of youth in ILSP programs. CYC is facilitated by the youth solely with the goal of building a statewide network for support and advocacy of foster care issues. Laws that CYC has successfully lobbied for include the Foster Youth drivers license law, as well as the law that now allows foster youth to save as much money as they are able to in preparation for emancipation. Most recently, CYC has supported a bill that will enable adopted siblings to remain in contact with one another after the adoption of one is finalized. in addition,.CYC strives to educate and empower foster youth. CYC participants meet locally and statewide on a regular basis to discuss issues impacting foster youth. Contra Costar County was selected to host the Spring 1998 conference. Our youth planned the conference and over 185 youth from all over California were in attendance. Youth who participate in CYC develop enhanced organizational skills and legislative knowledge. Moreover, CYC builds self-esteem, public speaking skills, and networks for current and former foster youth. PARENTING l SEXUAL RESPONSIBILITY CLASS ILSP believes it is critical to offer young people education about the consequences of being sexually active and the realities and responsibilities of parenting. Beginning in 1994,we offered an 1 E3 hour session with topics that stressed the importance of decision making and consequences. We believe that increased knowledge and education will result in youth making more responsible choices and decisions. Topics covered in the responsibility seminar include. prenatal care, birth control, the parenting experience, child development, the birth experience, health, and AID/HIV prevention. This class is very popular for both young men and young women. The class instructors have extensive experience teaching in parenting classes for both adults and youth. COOKING CLASS The Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP)Cooking Class is another mini-course designed to teach youth how to prepare meals prior to moving out on their own. ILSP encourages young people to learn meal preparation in an effort to manage future expenses incurred in eating out. This also reinforces the development of healthy eating habits. The Conking Class series is a total of 10 hours, presented in two-hour sessions over several weeks. The optimum class size is fifteen students. The matin theme of the class is how to cook things with whatever you have in your kitchen, most foster youth living on their own will not have stocked kitchens to be able to always cook from recipes. Participants have the opportunity to cook four meals during the course. This approach makes the class very realistic and beneficial to ILSP participants. Specific skills taught in the class include reading recipes, menu development, nutrition, dinning etiquette, and meal preparation. The class concludes with a graduation ceremony, where youth in the class are given a kitchen starter set to put away for when they move out on their own. 3 CAMPS ! CONFERENCES ILSP believes in creating as many opportunities as we can for our program participants. Thus; building youth's self-confidence and self-esteem and broadening their horizons is a high priority for ILSP. Unfortunately, many young people in foster care do not have the opportunity to attend camps or conferences. ILSP utilizes community resources and events sponsored by other organizations to offer these opportunities to youth. ILSP has sponsored youth's attendance at the following'conferences: Peaceworks Conference, Poster Parent Association Conference, Daniel Memorial Institute Conference, California Youth Connection (CYC)statewide conference. In addition, ILSP sponsored youth to attend the following camps: U.C. Davis Cheerleading and Soccer, U.C. Berkeley Girls Basketball, Lawrence Hall of Science--Science Camp, St. Mary's College Sports Camp, Stanford University and California State University, Northridge Educational Super Camp. SCHOLARSHIPS ILSP awards scholarships to youth who pursue postsecondary education at two-year colleges, four-year colleges, or vocationalttechnical schools. ILSP participants must submit a scholarship application that is reviewed by program staff. ILSP Scholarships augment educational costs not covered by federal and state financial aid. ANNUAL RECOGNITION DINNER The Independent Living Skills Program honors graduating seniors each June by hosting a formal dinner and graduation celebration to send them off in to the"adult world." Invitations are sent to all ILSP participants, caretakers, ILSP contractors, Advisory Board members, Grand Jury members, Department of Social Service staff, volunteers and other friends of the program. The event held at a local restaurant acknowledges current ILSP youth, former participants who have graduated from college, or vocational training programs, foster parents, and staff. Thea is entertainment and a slide show highlighting the year's events. The entertainment segment of the program includes a showcase of ILSP youth's talents including: poetry, music, and dance. The evening concludes with gifts given to the all ILSP graduates. This dingier is known in the community as a"pinnacle event"than celebrates the achievements of both the Contra Costa County ILSP and the youth it serves. 4 LIVING SKILLS CLASS The Living Skills Class is the core course in the independent Living Skills Program curriculum. It is offered in conjunction with the local community colleges and is available in each of the three regions of Contra Costa County. The class has two components-one for youth and the other adultstfoster parents working with foster youth. The curriculum focuses on basic life skills, relationships, housing, and successful transition to adulthood. The class consists of 27 hours of training for both young people and adults. It is offered three hours per night for 7 weeks, including one Saturday session. Since it is offered through the community colleges, young people who complete the class can earn 4.5 high school credits or 1.5 college credits. Two instructors are used in the class for young people, with an optimum class size of 30. The adult class is ideally taught with a faster parent/child welfare professional team, with the same suggested class size. Sample Living Skills Topics: * Apartment Hunting (meeting landlords, learning about leasing/renting } * Budgeting and Banking (money management/grocery shopping } * Dealing with Authority * Dealing with Leaving Foster Care * Decision Making * Effective Communication Skills * Goal Setting * Health and Nutrition * Independent City(simulation of adult life) * Job Development * Relationships * SelfEsteem Building * Team building The primary emphasis of the curriculum is to teach practical and useful living skills. Moreover, the adult classes are designed to empower adults with the tools and resources to assist foster youth in reaching their goals. Group processing and role-playing is utilized to facilitate learning in the living skills classes. During certain sessions, both youth and adult classes meet and work together. With this format, individual,issues can be discussed and participants can learn from their peers and maximize the learning process for all. 5 YOUNG LADIES SELF -IMPROVEMENT WORKSHOP The Independent!=wing Skills Program (ILSP) contracts with a licensed esthetician to provide 25 young women with a twelve-hour workshop on self-improvement. The'class meets for 2 hours, twice a week for four weeks. The instructor develops the curriculum with consultation of ILSP staff, and includes important concepts for the development of young women. The class covers such topics as hair/nails, make-up, body language, posture, etiquette, fashion and enhancing wardrobes on a budget The goal of the class is to increase self-esteem and help young women team how to present themselves appropriately in any work or social situation. Participants in the class have the opportunity to use products from the personal skin care line of the instructor during the class at no expense. The class concludes with a facial demonstration for all the participants and a gift bag containing several skin care and cosmetic items. YOUNG MEN'S SELF ESTEEM WORKSHOP The Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP) also offers young men a workshop which focuses on enhancing their self-esteem. The workshop provides young men the with opportunity to learn skills such as grooming, dating, sexuality, and their role and responsibilities in society. The workshop targets young men who do not have any positive male figures in their lives. The workshop facilitators serve as excellent role models for the young men. Some of the topics covered in the class include: teaming how to tae a tae, responsibilities of manhood, being a father, and teaming how to conduct'themselves in a job environment. One component of the workshop addresses appropriate communications skills with the opposite sex This component consists of a safe forum for the young men to express their emotions and explore stereotypes that they may have towards women. After completing this workshop, the young men receive a pair of dress slacks, a shirt and a tie in order to build their business wardrobe for job search efforts. Participants gain a heightened sense of self-esteem from attending this,workshop. JOS DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP Our program feels that job development is a major priority in our efforts to prepare youth for adulthood. Thus,we sponsor quarterly job development workshops throughout the entire county. Resume writing, interviewing techniques, and business etiquette are some of the topics explored in the job development workshops. Our ILSP Job Developer works closely with both the )epartment and local businesses in an effort to identify potential employment opportunities for ILSP youth that match their particular interests and skills. 6 TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PILOT PROGRAM (THPP) Contra Costa County ILSP was one of three counties awarded a Transitional Mousing Program by the State of California. There are currently nine counties operating Transitional Housing Programs. Through the THPP the Independent Living Skills Program is able to offer housing to youth who are in their senior year of high school, prior to their emancipation from the foster care system. Currently, there are eight youth participating in the THPP. ILSP youth with guidance and assistance of adult staff take on the responsibilities of day-today living including: paying their own bills, scheduling their own medical appointments,washing their clothes, shopping and preparing their own meals. Through this living experience,we hope to better prepare youth to successfully live independently: ILSP staff and Families First Foster Family Agency work collaboratively.with the youth in administering THPP.Youth participating in THPP receive on going guidance from ILSP and Family First staff members to ensure they have an enriching and successful transitional experience. ILSP SERVICE PROFILE Annual Retreat (1 t@ 8 hrs.) Living Skills Classes Part 1 (2 @ 27 hrs. each) Living Skills Classes Part 2 (2 @ 18 hrs. each) Independent City (2 @ 6 hrs. each) Young Ladies Personal Development Class (1 c@ 12 hrs.) Young hien Personal Development Class (1 @ 12 hrs.) Options Before Violence (1 @ 6 hrs.) Ropes Course&Camping (1 @ 48 hrs.) Parenting&Sexual Responsibility Workshop (3 @ 18 hrs.each) Futures Nights (4 @ 2 hrs.each) Job Development Workshop (2 @ 20 hrs. each) California Youth Connection (8 2 hrs.each) Cooking Class (1 (i 10 hrs.) Story Telling Workshop (1 4 hrs.) Self-defense Workshop (1 14 hrs.) Computer Class (2 17 hrs.) SeniorsNight (1 (r 2 hrs.) ILSP College Alumni Luncheon (1 @ 2 hrs.) Financial Aid Workshop (2 @ 2 hrs.) California State University, San Jose College Tour (1 Q 6 hrs.) California State University, Hayward College Tour (1 @ 8 hrs.) Contra Costa Community College Tour (2 Q 2 his.) Los Medanos Community College Tour (2 @ 2 hrs.) Mask Making Workshop (1 @ 4 hrs.) Annual'Recognition Dinner (1 @ 5 hrs.) Transitional Housing Orientation (1 @ 2 hrs.) 7 YOUTH VIGNETTES While living in a foster home I never thought about living on my own, until I heard about the Independent Living Skills Program Transitional Housing. This program is designed to encourage youth to be independent by having them live on their own and by providing emotional and financial support. After the application process, I was asked to do an interview where I was asked several questions that pertained to living on my own and how I would react in certain situations that may arise while living with a roommate. I was accepted into the transitional housing program where I lived with another person. During this time, 1 realized that the program was very useful in preparing me to live on my own. Taking the money management workshops and lifeskills classes with the Independent Living Skills Program allowed me to use the skills that l learned in a real life setting. Living on my own was not as easy as I thought it would be, but with the encouragement from FamillesFirst and the Independent Living Skills program staff, I graduated from the transitional housing program successfully. While I worked and attended high school, I had the responsibility to maks: sure that I managed my time, so that I succeeded in my academics as well as my social life. After completing the transitional housing program I was accepted into UC Berkeley,where I am now attending. This program allowed me to build up my skills in communication, working with others, and being independent. Written By: NH The Independent Living Skills Program was very beneficial to my life. It assisted and prepared me for the job force. I am comfortable with resume preparation and interview techniques. I am currently enrolled in a nursing aid class, thanks to the Independent Living Skills Program. I am doing exceptionally well. The computer class I completed at Contra'Costa College is very instrumental in helping update my resume and it helped me improve upon my typing speed. When I first started attending the Independent Living Skills Program, I took a class that dealt with relationships; it helped me to search inside of myself to find out who i really am.The class helped me to deal with other people and I use these skills on a daily basis. The ILSP staff was supportive of me and the biggest part is that I was able to meet a lot of other youth that were in similar situations. The program is a wonderful resource and it should be offered to all teenagers. Written By: SB 8 Attachment 1 CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM Contra Costa College ILP and the Contra Costa County ILSP have worked collaboratively and cooperatively for almost a decade. Janet Knipe and Louie McIntosh forged a productive relationship where both individuals sought community resources and each other's assistance in meeting the immediate needs of County youth emerging from the foster care system. Over the last to years leadership has changed at the county level from Janet to Timothy Hamp and now Don Graves. What has remained unchanged is the commitment to enhance the skills and services provided to emancipating youth. While some classes are now offered on a computer-based program in the newly equipped campus computer lab, don, and I still meet every semester to organize 2-hour class presentations on everything from shopping for nutritious, inexpensive food to finding safe, comfortable apartments. The State funds and County funds are utilized to offer 18 hours of instruction each semester. College credit is offered for the classes, which is transferred toward high school graduation. County funds are used as incentives to pay students' for their participation. Each year ends with a special session called Independent City. This simulated activity is designed to help youth practice the skills they've learned earlier in the year. What makes all of this a great cooperative effort is the sense of trust and mutual respectful and shared by everyone. All parties involved see and support the bigger picture; i.e. youth need adults who model cooperative behaviors. If we encourage finding a roommate to mare one's life more amenable, then shouldn't we, as adults, be able to utilize and share our resources to benefit the young people in our ILP classes? Our response is a resounding and cooperative"yes."Our attitudes are exemplified in our work. The County and College have formed a partnership that benefits everyone. Written By: Dr. Intisar Shareef Director, Contra Costa College Independent Living Program Attachment 2 i 10119/98 To Whom It May Concern: I have been the college coordinator for Los.Medanos College Independent Living Program for the past eight years. €OS MEDAHOS I have worked closely with the county coordinator each year COLLEGE and have found both Timothy Hamp and now Don Graves Chester H.cue extremely helpful and supportive. We consider the county and President college programs to be cohesive, rather than separate entities. When scheduling the dates of the lLP classes we plan them together so that we may have the maximum number of youth involved. We also work together to include additional workshops for both youth and adults. I feel because of the excellent collaboration between the county and the college we have extremely high quality programs. Sincerely, Patsy Sherman, Program Coordinator Independent Living Program Las Medanos College i 1? 2700 Eosr Lelond Rood Pittsburg,CA 94565 i (415)439-2181 r i` CONTRA COS 1A CGN,MUNV COLLEGE t7iSMICF Attachment 3 i I II_SP Statistics: Inception of Program i 3 s E� g 9 7 6 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 M College U Military 0 Voc.Train/Work l 80% 60%sf' M college 400/at ®w orkf orce/Voc. �' 1i 9 20 ' 0 rriafitary MIN`� E l undecided 199$ 1989: 290/*-college 1992: 3011/o=college 1995: 590/6-college 000/o-military 000/,military 18%,mil tart' 71%,-work force/ 70%-work force/ 230/o-work forcel vocation vocation vocation 1990: 300/o-college 1993: 29%-college 1996: 51°/a-college 000/,-military 10%%military 02%-military 700/o-work force/ 61%-work force/ 470/6-work force/ vocation vocation vocation 1991: 330/o-college 1994: 550/o--college 1997: 540/o-college 000/,military 150/,military 04%-military 670/o-work force/ 300/o-work force/ 420/wwork forcet vocation vocation vocation 1998: 650/o-college 28°/aworkforce(vocation 00%-military 070/6-undecided Attachment 4 1998 ILSP Senior Class Profile Four year Colleges (14%) Job Carp(5°l0) Employment(23%) Undecided % Community College(51%) The Senior class of 1998 had a total of 43 youth graduating from the program this year. 65%plan to pursue post-secondary education. Raw Numbers 6 ILSP youth plan to attend 4 year colleges or universities 2 Job Corp 22 Community College 10 Employment 3 Undecided "W6 Deal In Futures" independent \ . I th@3 ir'r1 Cle rlt please reply'o: s� 30 Muir Road Martinez.CA 44553-996', Living Skills Program C� October 20, 1998 Lupe Humphrey M.S. 19-78 Placement Resources Unit Foster Care Branch California Department of Social Services 744 P Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear CRSS Personnel: Enclosed you will find the Annual Statistical Report for Contra Costa County's Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP), FFY 1997 -98. Over the past year we have expanded our program services to reach a greater number of youth and have added additional workshops to meet the needs of foster youth emancipating from Contra Costa County. In this report, you will find the required data on the SCC 405A form, along with the program description, success stories of ILSP youth, collaboration letters from the Community College IL Programs, 1997198 program statistics, and graduation statistics since the inception of the Independent Living Skills Program. The youth of Contra Costa County have greatly benefited from the Independent Living Skills Program and we are pleased to be able to administer this successful program throughout the County. Should you require further information for this report, please do not hesitate to contact me at(925) 313-7978. Sincerely, i on Graves . � Program Coordinator cc: danr a Fabella,Assistant County Welfare Director Debi Moss, division Manager ,. Jim Takahashi, Division Manager- Fiscal (��,�s/,7 f contra costa county social service department STATE 09 CALIFORNIA-HEALTH AND WELFARE AGENCY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES Send one copy to: Department of Social Services Reports Unit M.S.19-81 INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM (ILP) P.O.Box 944243 Annual Statistical Report SaCr3n1eM"0,CA 94244-2430 c&deral Fiscal Year COUNTY COUNTY-607 (October,through September 30) Contra Costa 07 PART A. YOUTHS SERVED AND CLIENT CHARACTERISTICS 1. Youths to whom U services were offered during the year ....................................... t 511 2. Youths who received ILP services during the year(sum of and b below) ......................... 2 441 a. Youths who are single ........................I..................... 2a 439 b. Youths who are married ......................................... 2b 2 3. Youths who received ILP services and are parents(sum of a and b below) .............I ............. j 26 a. Youths who are teen fathers......................................*.. 1.12 b. Youths who are teen mothers........................................ 1. 24 4. Youths who received ILP services and have special needs(educational,mental andlor physical) .......... 4 210 5. Youths who received ILP services and are no longer in foster care(age 18-21)........... ............... 5 84 S. Youths who received ILP services during the six month period following exit from foster care ............. 6 67 7. Youths in Probation Department Who received ILP services ........................ ............. .Lj 96 8. Youths in County Welfare Department who received ILP services..................... .. ...... 345 PARTS. PROGRAM OUTCOMEICLIENT PROGRESS 9. Youths who completed ILP services or a component of services...................... ........ 314 10. Youths who are continuing to receive ILP services ................................ .............. 301 11. Youths who completed high schooYGED or adult education*......................... ............. 134 12. Youths continuing and/or currently enrolled in'high schooVGED or adult education ........ ............. 12 198 13. Youths who have completed vocational or on-the-job training ........................ .......... L3 62 _ 14. Youths continuing and/or currently enrolled in vocational education or on-theqob training ... ............. 14 44 15. Youths enrolled In college(sum of a and b below) ................................. ............... 73 a. Community college ................................................ is. 47 b. Four-year University............................................... 15bj 26 16. Youths who obtained employment(sum of a and b below) .......................... . ............ a. Youths who obtained full-time employment................................ .s 4.3 b. Youths who obtained part-time employment .............................. i6bh42 17. Youths enlisted In military,Job-Corps,or California Conservation Corps .............................. a- 13 18. Youths actively seeking employment ....................................................... is 256 19. Youths determined unemployable,SSI eligible,or other similar special category....................... 19 73 20. Youths who are living independently of agency maintenance programs.............................. 20 82 21. Youths who obtained subsidized housing ..................................................... .a 19 2?. Youths who tran!0oned into other government assisted services .... ............................. 22 30 23. Youths who received transitional housing placement services..................................... 23 8 24. Youths who were appropriate for and were denied transitional housing placement services......... .*''*. 3 25. Youths for whom no information cou-Id be obtained : ...... `7L ............... ..........I...... 29 re*phom rwmtaer rwo (925) 6 313-7978 ID/20/q? INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS PROGRAM SERVICE PROFILE ANNUAL RETREAT Each September, the Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP) begins its program with an all day retreat to kirk off the activities for the upcoming year. Young people from all over the county come for a day of fun, food, recreation, and games that will help them begin to think about their futures and build their self esteem. ILSP reserves a location that will allow for various recreational activities. Young people are transported to the retreat by buses in an effort to maximize attendance. ILSP and California Youth Connection (CYC) staff facilitate the group, to ensure that youth are exposed to all facets of the program. The activities are structured to provide maximum interaction and participation. Participants engage in activities designed to emphasize communication skills and increase self-esteem. Within the structured activities there is also non-structured time to allow informal socializing. In addition, the program includes an overview of upcoming ILSP activities in an,effort to encourage and increase ongoing participation. The retreat concludes with a raffle of prizes that youth will find useful upon their emancipation. FUTURES NIGHTS Seminars are offered monthly and provide in depth information.on topics such as locating housing, the legal rights of foster youth, college preparation and financial aid; vocation training programs, as well as a variety of multicultural activities. These seminars usually are approximately two hours in length, and are facilitated by ILSP staff, professionals in the community and former foster youth. SOCIAL GATHERINGS ILSP hosts at least two major social gatherings during the year. A holiday party occurs in the month of December and an outing such as a trip to the Oakland Ice-Skating Center or Paramount's Creat America is scheduled later in the school year. We believe that building and maintaining positive peer relationships contribute greatly to a successful adulthood. This can often be a challenge for foster youth. Thus, the purpose of ILSP social events are to bring youth closer together, to build a strong network of support among youth in the program, and to create an arena where youth have a constructive environment in which to have fun. COMPUTER WORKSHOP Through our collaboration with the Community Cglleges Foundation, the Independent Living Skills Program was able to offer computer training to ILSP participants. Special classes are offered at local community colleges. The West County class was held at Contra Costa Community College and offers nine hours of training and meets three hours weekly over a period of three weeks. This class covers basic computer skills including logging on and off the computer, keyboarding, e-mail. This class also introduced participants to the college's computer lab, a resource available to youth at any time. The class held at Los Medanos Community College offered eight hours of training and met for two consecutive Saturdays for four hours each. This class covered the basic computer skills, as well as the World Wide Web and e-mail procedures. STORY TELLING WORKSHOP The Independent Living Skills Program held its first aver"story telling"workshop this year. The facilitator, an expert storyteller, has a vast amount of experience in this field. The workshop was a.success. The storyteller selected stories that had great significance to our youth, and through this, the storyteller was able to facilitate discussions related to the experiences which in tum, enabled the youth to reflect on their own past. SELF - DEFENSE WORKSHOP This past year the Independent Living Skills Program incorporated a self-defense workshop for participants in the program. The initial Idea stemmed from the desires of our staff of Transitional Housing Program, to provide those youth living in Transitional Housing with a basic self defense techniques. The course was offered to all ILSP participants. The class met twice a week for two hours over a four-week period. Our youth famed blocking techniques and a variety of other self-defense moves that can be used to fend off attackers. The class was a success and we plan to continue offering it this year. COLLEGE TOURS Each year ILSP takes participants on local tours of two-year and four--year colleges and universities. This optional activity has often provided youth with their first exposure to a Collegiate campus and the opportunity to discover all the options that are available to them in higher education. Undergraduate students conduct the campus tours that includepreviews of lecture halls, resident halls, libraries, laboratories, and recreational facilities. Some of the local colleges and universities that ILSP youth have visited include: Contra Costa College, Los Medanos Community College, Hayward State University, and San Jose State University. 2 CALIFORNIA YOUTH CONNECTION California Youth Connection (CYC) is part of a statewide organization of youth in ILSP programs. CYC is facilitated by the youth solely with the goal of building a statewide network for support and advocacy of foster care issues. Laws that CYC has successfully lobbied for include the Poster Youth drivers license law, as well as the law that now allows foster youth to save as much money as they are able to in preparation for emancipation. Most recently, CYC has supported a bill.that will enable adopted siblings to remain in contact with one another after the adoption of one is finalized. In addition,.CYC strives to educate and empower foster youth. CYC participants meet locally and statewide on a regular basis to discuss issues impacting foster youth. Contra Costa County was selected to host the Spring 1998 conference. Our youth planned the conference and over 185 youth from all over California were in attendance. Youth who participate in CYC develop enhanced organizational skills and legislative knowledge. Moreover, CYC builds self-esteem, public speaking skills, and networks for current and former foster youth. PARENTING 1 SEXUAL RESPONSIBILITY CLASS ILSP believes it is critical to offer young people education about the consequences of being sexually active and the realities and responsibilities of parenting. Beginning in 1994,we offered an 18-hour session with topics that stressed the importance of decision making and consequences. We believe that increased knowledge and education will result in youth making more responsible choices and decisions. Topics covered in the responsibility seminar include; prenatal care, birth control, the parenting experience, child development, the birth experience, health, and AID/HIV prevention. This class is very popular for both young men and young women. The class instructors have extensive experience teaching in parenting classes for both adults and youth. COOKING CLASS The Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP)Cooking Class is another minkcourse designed to teach youth how to prepare meals prior to moving out on their own. ILSP encourages young people to learn meal preparation in an effort to manage future expenses incurred in eating out. This also reinforces the development of healthy eating habits. The Cooking Class series is a total of 10 hours, presented in two-hour sessions over severalweeks. The optimum class size is fifteen students. The main theme of the class is how to cook things with whatever you have in your kitchen` most foster youth living on their own will not have stocked kitchens to be able to always cook from recipes. Participants have the opportunity to cook four meals during the course. This approach makes the class very realistic and beneficial to ILSP participants. Specific skills taught in the class include reading recipes, menu development, nutrition, dinning etiquette, and meal preparation. The class concludes with a graduation ceremony, where youth in the class are given a kitchen starter set to put away for when they move out on their own. 3 CAMP'S I CONFERENCES ILSP believes in creating as many opportunities as we can for our program participants. Thus; building youth's self-confidence and self-esteem and broadening their horizons is a high priority for ILSP. Unfortunately, many young people in foster care do not have the opportunity to attend camps or conferences. ILSP utilizes community resources and events sponsored by other organizations to offer these opportunities to youth. ILSP has sponsored youth's attendance at the following conferences: Peaceworks Conference, Foster Parent Association Conference, Daniel Mlemorial Institute Conference, California Youth Connection(CYC)statewide conference. In addition, ILSP sponsored youth to attend the following camps. U.C. Davis Cheerleading and Soccer, U.C. Berkeley Girls Basketball, Lawrence Nall of Science--Science Camp, St. Mary's College Sports Camp, Stanford University and California State University, Northridge Educational Super Camp. SCHOLARSHIPS ILSP awards scholarships to youth who pursue post-secondary education at two-year colleges, four-year colleges, or vocational/technical schools. ILSP participants must submit ascholarship application that is reviewed by program staff. ILSP Scholarships augment educational costs not covered by federal and state financial aid. ANNUAL RECOGNITION DINNER The Independent Living Skills Program honors graduating seniors each June by hosting a formal dinner and graduation celebration to send them off in to the"adult world." Invitations are sent to all ILSP participants, caretakers, ILSP contractors, Advisory Board members, Grand Jury members,Department of Social Service staff, volunteers and other friends of the program. The event held at a local restaurant acknowledges current ILSP youth, former participants who have graduated from college, or vocational training programs, foster parents, and staff. There is entertainment and a slide show highlighting the year's events. The entertainment segment of the program includes a showcase of ILSP youth's talents including: poetry, music, and dance. The evening concludes with gifts given to the all ILSP graduates. This dinner is known in the community as a"pinnacle event:'that celebrates the achievements of both the Contra Costa County ILSP and the youth it serves. 4 LIVING SKILLS CLASS The Living Skills Class is the core course in the Independent Living Skills Program curriculum. It is offered in conjunction with the local community colleges and Is available in each of the three regions of Contra Costa County. The class has two components-one for youth and the other adultstfoster parents working with foster youth. The curriculum focuses on basic life skills, relationships, housing, and successful transition to adulthood. The class consists of 27 hours of training for both young people and adults. It is offered three hours per night for 7 weeks, including one Saturday session. Since it is offered through the community colleges, young people who complete the class can earn 4.5 high school credits or 1.5 college credits. Two instructors are used in the class for young people, with an optimum class size of 30. The adult class is ideally taught with a faster parent/child welfare professional team, with the same suggested class size. Sample Living Skills Topics: * Apartment Hunting {meeting landlords, learning about leasing/renting } * Budgeting and Banking {money management/grocery shopping ) * Dealing with Authority * Dealing with Leaving Foster Care * Decision Making * Effective Communication Skills * Goal Setting * Health and Nutrition * Independent City( simulation of adult life) * Job'Development * Relationships * Self Esteem Building * Team building The primary emphasis of the curriculum is to teach practical and useful living skills. Moreover,the adult classes are designed to empower adults with the tools and resources to assist foster youth in reaching their goals. Croup processing and role-playing is utilized to facilitate learning in the living skills classes.. During certain sessions, both youth and adult classes meet and work together. With this format, individual issues can be discussed and participants can learn from their peers and maximize the learning process for all. 5 YOUNG LADIES SELF - IMPROVEMENT WORKSHOP The Independent Living Skills Program {ILSP} contacts with a licensed esthetician to provide 25 young women with a twelve-hour workshop on self-improvement. Thwdass meets for 2 hours, twice a week for four weeks. The instructor develops the curriculum with consultation of ILSP staff, and includes important concepts for the development of young women. The class covers such topics as hair l mils, matte-up, body language, posture, etiquette, fashion and enhancing wardrobes on a budget. The goal of the class is to increase self-esteem and help young women learn how to present themselves appropriately in any work or social situation. Participants in the class have the opportunity to use products from the personal skin care lineof the instructor during the class at no expense. The class concludes with a facial demonstration for all the participants and a gift bag containing several skin care and cosmetic items. YOUNG MEN'S SELF ESTEEM WORKSHOP The Independent Living Shills Program {ILSP} also offers young men a workshop which focuses on enhancing their self-esteem. The workshop provides young men the with opportunity to learn skills such as grooming, dating, sexuality, and their role and responsibilities in society. The workshop targets young men who do not have any positive male figures in their lives. The workshop facilitators serve as excellent role models for the young men. Some of the topics covered in the class include: learning how to tie a tie, responsibilities of manhood, being a father, and learning how to conduct themselves in a job environment. One component of the workshop addresses appropriate communications skills with the opposite sex. This component consists of a safe forum for the young men to express their emotions and explore stereotypes that they may have towards women. After completing this workshop,the young men receive a pair of dress slacks, a shirt and a tie in order to build their business wardrobe for job search efforts. Participants gain a heightened sense of self-esteem from attending this workshop. JOB DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP Our program feels that job development is a major priority in our efforts to prepare youth for adulthood. Thus,we sponsor quarterly job development workshops throughout the entire county. Resume writing, interviewing techniques, and business etiquette are some of the topics explored in the job development workshops. Our ILSP .lab developer worsts closely with both the Department and local businesses in an effort- to identify potential employment opportunities for ILSP youth that match their particular interests and skills. 6 TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PILOT PROGRAM (THPP) Contra Costa County ILSP was one of three counties awarded a Transitional Housing Program by the State of California. There are currently nine counties operating Transitional Housing Programs. Through the THPP the Independent Living Skills Program is able to offer housing to youth who are in their senior year of high school, prior to their emancipation from the foster care system. Currently, there are eight youth participating in the.THPP. ILSP youth with guidance and assistance of adult staff take on the responsibilities of day-oto-day living including: paying their own bills, scheduling their own medical appointments,washing their clothes, shopping and preparing their own meds. Through this living experience,we hope to better prepare youth to successfully live independently) ILSP staff and Families First Poster Family Agency work collaboratively.with the youth in administering THPP.Youth participating in THPP receive on going guidance from ILSP and Family First staff members to ensure they have an enriching and successful transitional experience. ILSP SERVICE PROFILE Annual Retreat (1 8 hrs.) Living Skills Classes Part 1 (2 27 hrs.each) Living Shills Classes Part 2 (2 18 hrs.each) Independent City (2 @ 6 hrs. each) Young Ladies Personal Development Class (1 @ 12 hrs.) Young linen Personal Development Class (1 @ 12 his.) Options Before Violence (1 6 hrs.) Ropes Course&Camping (1 48 hrs.) Parenting &Sexual Responsibility Workshop (3 @ 18 hrs. each) Futures Nights (4 2 hrs. each) Job Development Workshop (2 20 hrs. each) California Youth Connection (8 2 his.each) Cooking Class (1 10 hrs.) Story Telling Workshop (1 4 hrs.) Self-defense Workshop (1 14 hrs.) Computer Class (2 17 hrs.) Seniors Night (1 2 hrs.) ILSP College Alumni Luncheon (1 2 hrs.) Financial Aid Workshop (2 2 hrs.) California State University, San Jose College Tour (1 6 hrs.) California State University, Hayward College Tour (1 Gds 8 hrs.) Contra Costa Community College Tour (2 2 hrs.) Los Medanos Community College Tour (2 2 hrs.) Mask Making workshop (1 4 hrs.) Annual Recognition dinner (1 5 hrs.) Transitional Housing Orientation (1 2 hrs.) 7 YOUTH VIGNETTES While living in a foster home I never thought about living on my own, until I heard about the Independent Living Skills Program Transitional Housing. This program is designed to encourage youth to be independent by having them live on their awn and by providing emotional and financial support After the application process, I was asked to do an interview where I was asked several questions that pertained to living on my own and how I would react in certain situations that may arise while living with a roommate. I was accepted into the transitional housing program where I lived with another person. During this time, I realized that the program was very useful in preparing me to live on my own. Taking the money management workshops and lifeskills classes with the Independent Living Skills Program allowed me to use the skills that I learned in a real life setting. Living on my own was not as easy as I thought it would be, but with the encouragement from FamiliesFirst and the Independent Living Skills program staff, I graduated from the transitionalhousing program successfully. While I worked and attended high school, i had the responsibility to make sure that I managed my time, so that I succeeded in my academics as well as my social life. After completing the transitional housing program I was accepted Into UC Berkeley, where i am now attending. This program allowed me to build up my skills in communication, working with others, and being independent. Written By: NH The Independent Living Skills Program was very beneficial to my life. It assisted and prepared me for the job force. I am comfortable with resume preparation and interview techniques. I aril currently enrolled in a nursing aid class, thanks to the Independent Hiving Skills Program. I am doing exceptionally well. The computer class I completed at Contra Costa College is very instrumental in helping update my resume and it helped me improve upon my typing speed. When I first started attending the Independent Living Skills Program, I took a class that dealt with relationships, it helped me to search inside of myself to find out who I really am.The class helped me to deal with other people and I use these skills on a daily basis. The IL,SP staff was supportive of me and the biggest part is that I was able to meet a lot of other youth that were in similar situations. The program is a wonderful resource and it should be offered to all teenagers. Written By: SB 8 Attachment 1 CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM Contra Costa College ILP and the Contra Costa County ILSP have worsted collaboratively and cooperatively for almost a decade.Janet Knipe and Louie McIntosh forged a productive relationship where both individuals sought community resources and each other's assistance in meeting the immediate needs of County youth emerging from the foster care system. Over the last 10 years leadership has changed at the county level from Janet to Timothy Hamp and now Don Graves. What has remained unchanged is the commitment to enhance the skills and services provided to emancipating youth. While some classes are now offered on a computer-based program in the newly equipped campus computer lab, Don, and I still meet every semester to organize 2-hour class presentations on everything from shopping for nutritious, inexpensive food to finding safe, comfortable apartments. The State funds and County funds are utilized to offer 18 hours of instruction each semester. College credit is offered for the classes, which is transferred toward high schodl',graduation. County funds are used as incentives to pay students'for their participation. Each year ends with a special session called IndependentCity. This simulated activity is designed to help youth practice the skills they've learned earlier in the year. What makes all of this a great cooperative effort is the sense of trust and mutual respectful and shared by everyone. All parties involved see and support the bigger picture; i.e. youth need adults who model cooperative behaviors. If we encourage finding'a roommate to make one's life more amenable, then shouldn't we, as adults, be able to utilize and share our resources to benefit the young people in our ILP classes? Our response Is a resounding and cooperative "yes."Our attitudes are exemplified in our work. The County and College have formed a partnership that benefits everyone. Written By: Dr. Intisar Shareef Director, Contra Costa College Independent Living Program Attachment 2 I s 1 10119198 To Whom It May Concern: I have been the college coordinator for Los.Medanos College Independent Living Program for the past eight years. LOS MEDAHOS I have worked closely with the county coordinator each year COLLEGE and have found both Timothy Hamp and now Don Graves Chester H.Case extremely helpful and supportive. We consider the county and Presdent college programs to be cohesive, rather than separate entities. When scheduling the dates of the ILP classes we plan them together so that we may have the maximum number of youth involved. We also work together to include additional workshops for both youth and adults. I feel because of the excellent collaboration between the county and the college we have extremely high quality programs. i ` Sincerely= I Patsy Sherman, Program Coordinator Independent Living Program Los Medanos College 2700 Eose Leland Zoo: Fyittsburg•CA 94565 (415)4:39-2181 } i � r •t r fid i CONTRA COSTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE E)tFNCT Attachment 3 ILSP Statistics: Inception of Program I E E ; 8 7 i I 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 € College = Military M Voc.Train/Work 600% it Mcollege 40"!6 ®w ork'orcefvoc. 2051,, 0 rrlitary M� O undecided 198 1989: 290/6-college 1992: 340/o-college 1995: 591/0-college 00%,ni litary 000/o=military 18%,military 710/6-workforce/ 700/o-work force/ 230/o-work force/ vocation vocation vocation 1990: 300/6-college 1993: 29%-college 1996: 51%-college 00ilitary 10% 00-/o-m02°/,military 740/o-work farce/ 6111/o-work farce/ 470/6-work force/ vocation vocation vocation 1991: 330/o-coliege 1994: 551'/o-college 1997: 54%o-college 000/,military 15./0-military 040/,military 670/o-work force! 30%wwork force/ 420/&-work force/ vocation vocation vocation 1998: 651/&-college 28%workforc evocation 00%-military 07%-undecided Attachment 4 1998 ILSP Senior Class Profile Four year Colleges(14%) Job Corp(5°l0) Employment(2311/6) Undecided % Community College(51%) The Senior class of 1998 had a total of 43 youth graduating from the program this year. 65%plan to pursue post-secondary education. Raw Numbers: 6 ILSP youth plan to attend 4 year colleges or universities 2 Job Corp 22 Community College 10 Employment 3 Undecided