{"id":392404,"date":"2023-07-14T18:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T18:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/?page_id=392404"},"modified":"2025-04-23T20:18:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T20:18:39","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/frequently-asked-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions &#8211; ILP"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"392404\" class=\"elementor elementor-392404\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3645d9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3645d9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0996bc0 elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-tablet elementor-nav-menu__text-align-aside elementor-nav-menu--toggle elementor-nav-menu--burger elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"0996bc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;i class=\\&quot;fas fa-caret-down\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/i&gt;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;toggle&quot;:&quot;burger&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Menu\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-horizontal e--pointer-background e--animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-1-0996bc0\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-392383\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Human Services Agency<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392384\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">ILP Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-392747\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Youth<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392386\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/education\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Education<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392388\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/employment-assistance\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Employment Assistance<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392390\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/health\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Health<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392392\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/housing\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Housing<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392394\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/resources\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-392396\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Caregivers<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392397\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/foster-parents\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">ILP Foster Parents<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392399\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/caregivers-resources\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392401\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/contact-us\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392403\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/classes-and-events\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Classes &#038; Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392405\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/frequently-asked-questions\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392407\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">After 18<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-toggle\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Menu Toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--open eicon-menu-bar\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--close eicon-close\"><\/i>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-0996bc0\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-392383\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Human Services Agency<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392384\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">ILP Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-392747\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Youth<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392386\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/education\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Education<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392388\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/employment-assistance\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Employment Assistance<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392390\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/health\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Health<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392392\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/housing\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Housing<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392394\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/resources\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-392396\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Caregivers<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392397\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/foster-parents\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">ILP Foster Parents<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392399\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/caregivers-resources\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392401\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/contact-us\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392403\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/classes-and-events\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Classes &#038; Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392405\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/frequently-asked-questions\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392407\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">After 18<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0177729 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0177729\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96d4ea9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96d4ea9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d43a2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d43a2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions - ILP<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b75fb2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b75fb2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-803f5cb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"803f5cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Who is eligible to receive Independent Living Program services?<\/strong><\/h2>\nYouth between the ages of 16 and 21 who are currently in an out-of-home placement or who were in an out-of-home placement sometime after their 16th birthday are eligible for Independent Living Program (ILP) services.\n<h2><strong>What services are available?<\/strong><\/h2>\nILP offers a full range of services designed to assist and support emancipating foster youth in their transition to independent living. Services include weekly life skills classes, employment and educational support, health care, housing search assistance, social events celebrating students\u2019 successes, and after care support for emancipated youth.\n<h2><strong>How long can participants receive services?<\/strong><\/h2>\nYouth can receive ILP \/ in care services up to their 21st birthday. Youth can receive after care services up to the age of 24 years old for a total cumulative of two years. \u00a0Youth can receive\u00a0Transitional Housing Program Plus (THP+) Housing Services\u00a0up to the age of 24 years old for a total cumulative of two years.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7bc73b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7bc73b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>How are youth referred?<\/strong><\/h2>\nYouth are referred to ILP by their child welfare social workers or probation officers. Together with the child welfare worker or probation officer, a youth should complete a Transitional Independent Living Plan (TILP) prior to referral to ILP, and the TILP should be sent along with the referral form to the Community Services Coordinator. Referrals can also be made by other counties.\n<h2><strong>Does ILP provide housing?<\/strong><\/h2>\nILP continues to develop housing options for emancipating foster youth. Together with partner providers, ILP offers Transitional Housing Program Plus (THP+) for emancipated youth.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f4be6b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f4be6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Does ILP provide employment services?<\/strong><\/h2>\nThrough partnership with Ventura County Workforce Development Board and the Department of Children &amp; Family Services students are given an opportunity to participate in employment readiness training and career exploration in the life skills classes. Students also receive employment services, both in class and out through an employment and educational support program and students may participate in employment readiness training. Youth can continue to receive supportive services in the areas of housing, education, employment, and health after emancipation. Services include individual in care case management.\n<h2><strong>Do participants earn money through participation in ILP?<\/strong><\/h2>\nYes! Students receive a stipend of $10 per weekly class completed. Students receive their total stipend upon graduation.\n<h2><strong>Can a youth receive ILP services if their case is terminated?<\/strong><\/h2>\nAs long as a youth was in out-of-home placement for any period after their 16th birthday, even if the case was later terminated, they are eligible to receive ILP services.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09f3bae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09f3bae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>NOTE: As a convenience to our visitors, this page may contain links to external websites that are not managed or controlled by the County of Ventura.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\/*! elementor &#8211; v3.15.0 &#8211; 20-08-2023 *\/ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title&gt;a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} Frequently Asked Questions &#8211; ILP Who is eligible to receive Independent Living Program services? 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