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Independent Living Program

Below you will find a list of ILP provider, partner and caseworker resources including training, forms, policies and procedures.  

  
Name
Description
Credit and Identify Theft
Warning signs, limiting risks and repairing damage to credit.
Credit and Identify Theft
Authorization form to give permission to ODHS Child Welfare access.​
Credit and Identify Theft
A guide that provides a step-by-step process for adults working with young people in foster care to implement the credit check requirement authorized through federal legislation in 2011.
Employment
The nation's primary source of occupational information. Use this site to download the O'NET database, career exploration tools, job analysis questionnaires, employer guides, and technical reports.
Employment
A resource that provides information about Oregon's state and local labor markets and can help you explore different career paths including good jobs that don’t require a college education.
Employment
Gain valuable employment skills for your resume.
Employment
A variety of services including skill training resources, workshops and tools to help you find a job.
General Information
Find resources for basics such as food, housing and economic opportunities for Oregon and Southwest Washington.
General Information

​Oregon Independent Living Program Review Findings​​​

General Information

​List of contact information for ILP/ETV Coordinators by state​

General Information
A checklist of essential documents, written records, and official forms that youth transitioning out of care need to have regarding their medical history, for employment purposes, or to continue their post-secondary education. (Appendix 4.26)
General Information
Transitioning out of foster care can be a difficult and confusing process. This publication gives insight from youth who transitioned out of foster into important life areas such as finances, employment, healthcare, transportation, and relationships, among others.
Health Care
Whether you're 18 or 80, document your wishes today, so your loved ones don't have to make heart-wrenching decisions later.
Health Care
Former Foster Care Youth (FFCY) Medical Program
Effective January 1, 2014, the FFCY Medical program provides medical coverage (equivalent to OHP Plus) to youth aging out of Oregon State or Tribal foster care at age 18 or older. Coverage will end on a young adult's 26th birthday. Additional information provided in the links below.

FFCY Medical Program One-Page Flyer

FFCY Medical Program FAQs

FFCY Medical IM (caseworkers only)

Health Care
(Effective October 1, 2010) Federal requirement to inform youth of their right to select a health care representative Health Care Representative/Proxy Agency IM caseworkers.​
Health Care
Information about psychotropic medications and trauma.
Health Care
Guide for caseworkers and foster youth advocates.
Health Care
Questions and answers about psychotropic medications.
Training
2017 Youth Transition Planning and ILP Services Training Video
The ILP Training video provides an overview of what’s changing with youth transition planning and ILP services in Oregon starting in 2017. We explain the thinking behind these changes and describe who will be affected and when. Whether you’re a caseworker, supervisor, judge or CRB member, after watching this video, you will have some familiarity with what’s changing with transition planning and how these changes may affect your work.​

For questions regarding these changes, contact the Youth Transitions unit at ILP.Central@odhsoha.oregon.gov​