Specifications include, but are not limited to: Purpose The Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (DSCYF), Division of Family Services is requesting proposals for the purpose of awarding funds to public or private agencies to provide Independent Living Preparation Services and Transitional Living Services to youth and young adults ages 16 to 21 who have been or are currently in the custody and a foster care type setting placement of the Department or were adopted or went under guardianship at age 16 or older. The Department recognizes that older youth in out-of-home care require special assistance to make the transition to living independently as adults. This includes, but is not limited to: guidance related to education and job seeking skills, job maintenance, housing, health, vocational training, transportation, money management, community resources, recreation, consumer awareness, and more enhanced personal skills such as critical thinking, decision making, time management, goal setting, identifying personal support systems, communication skills, problem solving, and other social skills.
