CHILD WELFARE MANUAL

21.5.2 Independent Living Arrangement Housing Options

There are a variety of housing options available to youth who have demonstrated the skills/competencies to live in an independent living arrangement. Whatever option is selected by the youth, it must be stable and safe and in a community setting that allows the youth full access to services and resources in order to fully develop independent living skills. Housing options include the following:

  1. Single dwelling (house, apartment, mobile home);
  2. Shared housing;
  3. Boarding home;
  4. Dormitory (college program); or
  5. Subsidized housing (HUD-Section 8).

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