This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cebc4cw.org/
This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cebc4cw.org/
Type of Maltreatment: Not specified
Target Population: Emancipated foster and probation youth between the ages of 18-21 who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. The program is designed to allow teen parents and their child(ren) to participate.
Brief Description:(The information in this program outline is provided by the program representative and edited by the CEBC staff.)
The Transitional Housing Program for Homeless Young Adults (THP) has been reviewed by the CEBC in the area of Youth Transitioning into Adulthood, but lacks the necessary research evidence to be given either a Scientific Rating or a Child Welfare Relevance Rating. THP, developed by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), is a 12-18 month program. The program provides housing (including payment of rent and utilities), life-skills training, employment assistance, educational assistance, food vouchers, transportation resources, and case management supportive services. THP requires the participants not attending school to work full-time. Youth that elect to attend school can work part-time or full-time. The participant must contribute 50% of their earnings to be deposited into a trust fund account that is returned to them with interest upon exiting the program. The housing is provided in scattered sites throughout the county. The participants live in one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments with one participant per room.
Transitional Housing Program for Homeless Young Adults (THP) was designed to be conducted in a group.
Transitional Housing Program for Homeless Young Adults (THP) has not been tested for use in a group setting.
The recommended group size is: Life-skills classes are designed to be conducted in a group format with a group size of 8-10 participants.
Recommended intensity: Group classes teaching life skills meet weekly. Individual sessions are also offered if there are schedule conflicts or special needs.
Recommended duration: The average length of each contact (group or individual) is 1 hour.
Transitional Housing Program for Homeless Young Adults (THP) does not include a homework component.
Transitional Housing Program for Homeless Young Adults (THP) is typically conducted in: Not specified.
Transitional Housing Program for Homeless Young Adults (THP) was not designed with a Parent Component.
Transitional Housing Program for Homeless Young Adults (THP) was designed with a Child Component.
Transitional Housing Program for Homeless Young Adults (THP) addresses the following presenting problems and symptoms: Emancipating from the foster care system
Age range(s): 18-21
Transitional Housing Program for Homeless Young Adults (THP) was not developed for children with developmental delays.
Transitional Housing Program for Homeless Young Adults (THP) has not been tested for children with developmental delays.
Transitional Housing Program for Homeless Young Adults (THP) does not have materials available in a language other than English.
There is not a manual that describes how to implement this program.
There is training available for Transitional Housing Program for Homeless Young Adults (THP).
Training contact: Karen Compton-Moore, Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, Email: compka@dcfs.co.la.ca.us
Number of days/hours: Informal training/consultation is available to those who are interested.
Training is obtained: Via phone consultation
There currently are not additional qualified resources for training.
The typical resources for implementing Transitional Housing Program for Homeless Young Adults (THP) are: Housing in the form of 1-2 bedroom apartments, personnel to provide supportive services, food/transportation resources, and life-skills curriculum.
Master’s level social workers and supervisors for provision of case management, supportive services, and program supervision.
Transitional Housing Program for Homeless Young Adults (THP) has been reviewed and it was determined that this program lacks the type of published, peer-reviewed research that meets the CEBC criteria for scientific rating of 1 – 5 . Therefore, the program has been given the classification of "NR - Not able to be Rated. " It was reviewed because it was identified by the topic expert as a program being used in the field, or it is being marketed and/or used in California with children receiving services from child welfare or related systems and their parents/caregivers. Some programs that are not rated may have published, peer-reviewed research that does not meet the above stated criteria or may have eligible studies that have not yet been published in the peer-reviewed literature. For more information on the "NR – Not able to be Rated" classification, please see the Scientific Rating Scale.
There are currently no published, peer-reviewed research studies for Transitional Housing Program for Homeless Young Adults (THP).
No reference materials are currently available for Transitional Housing Program for Homeless Young Adults (THP).
Contact name: Otho Day
Affiliation/Agency: Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services
Email: dayo@dcfs.lacounty.gov
Phone: 213-351-0118
Fax: 213-637-0024
Website: http://dcfs.co.la.ca.us/