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Resources and Links
You'll find great ideas for building life skills, important documents about the Indpendent Living Program, links to other Independent Living sites, and all the technical information on OCS Policies and Procedures for the program.
Great Links
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The
Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment An excellent online assessment for both the youth and the caregiver or caseworker. The survey has four assessments available for youth age 8 through 11, 12 through 15, and 16 through 19. When the survey is completed a report is produced that measures life skills in several different areas, and also compares the youth's assessment of skill to the caregiver/caseworker assessment. A great tool for developing a person-centered independent living plan! |
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National
Resources Center for Youth Development This group collaborates with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide resources and technical assistance. Check out their online library. |
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Child
Welfare League of America This group was key in getting the Independence Act passed. The have good resources and program materials. |
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(ACRF) was established to provide training, support, and information to Alaska licensed foster and adoptive parents. ACRF offers a variety of educational opportunities, onsite and distance delivery programs, for families who are wishing to become foster or adoptive parents and on-going training to meet the State of Alaska requirement for foster parents. ACRF has qualified staff in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau who conducts training, provides support and are available to answer questions. For families living in other areas, ACRF provides rural onsite training and telephonic support. |
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| Job Corps and Serve Alaska Youth Corps both offer
a chance to gain valuable real-work experience and get paid
to do it! They offer a couple of different programs, but most
will provide a place to live while you learn a job. You may
also get the chance to travel to different places in Alaska
and have a lot of fun! |
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Serve
Alaska Youth Corps |
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| SEA Link, Inc. works with all age groups placing them in training programs that qualify them to work jobs at sea as Merchant Marines. 18 an older men and women without sea time are placed in an Entry Level apprenticeship. SEA Link, Inc. will help you not only qualify but help PAY your way. They help pay for your travel costs, physicals, drug tests, clothing, dental work, passports, and more. | |||
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Sea Link, Inc. | ||
| AVTEC is a vocational-technical
college that offers student housing! You can take courses for
degrees and certifications in fields like: Certified Nurse Assistant - Business & Office Technology - Automotive Technology - Diesel/Heavy Equipment Technology - Welding Technology - Culinary Arts & Sciences Department - Information Technology - Alaska Maritime Training - U.S. Coast Guard Approved Courses - Medical Care Provider - Shipboard Emergency Medicine and CPR/Industrial First Aid - Vessel Operator and Crewmember Safety Training - Emergency Medical Services |
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AVTEC | ||
| Here are links to great information. Most of these
documents are in Adobe Acrobat® format. Some are also available
in Microsoft Word®. The symbol beside the link will tell
you format you will download. |
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Click this to get a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader. | ||
The title says it all. |
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50 Things.pdf |  |
50 Things.doc |
How to Make a Budget and Stick To It
We could all use a little help. |
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Budget.pdf | |
Budget.doc |
The Foster Care Independence Act
This is the full text version of the Foster Care Independence
Act of 1999, the federal law that makes this program possible. |
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Foster Care Independence Act.pdf | ||
Frequently Asked Questions about the Foster Care Independence
Act
This is a user-friendly booklet discussing the important points
in the Foster Care Independence Act (recommended). |
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FAQ about the Foster Care Independence Act.pdf | ||
More Frequently Asked Questions about the Foster Care Independence
Act
Even more answers to issues surrounding the Act (recommended). |
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FAQII about the Foster Care Independence Act.pdf | ||
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