Independence Readiness

Girls & boys ages 11-24 are eligible

Independence Readiness?

Boys & Girls Haven supports, restores, and provides a safe haven to young adults ages 18-24 who have experienced trauma. As part of BGH’s spectrum of care, the Independence Readiness Program is designed to propel a new generation of young adults who are homeless toward a successful transition to adulthood. Services assist homeless young adults, and those from disrupted homes who are at high risk of homelessness, to thrive through career preparation, life-skills education, and training.

Modeled after our Pre-Independent Living Program that serves older teens “aging out” of foster care and the child welfare system, our “IR” services are specially designed for disconnected young people in community settings, equipping them with tools, resources, and individualized support needed so they can meet adulthood with confidence, purpose, and determination.

Independence Readiness is an innovative three-part program designed to assist youth in preparing for their future. Through a combination of life skills, mentoring, and career readiness training, Independence Readiness blends the following elements to give young adults in Louisville their very best chance.

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Services Offered

Our Independence Readiness services work intensively toward individual goals and overcoming barriers to success. This means case management which facilitates access to community resources and services such as solutions to permanent housing, and higher education; life skills development which partners with young adults to develop a variety of critical skills and providing individualized personality and independent living assessments; and career readiness, including coaching experiential placements and exposure to employment opportunities.

Intensive Case Management
Career Assessment
Life Skills Classes
Coaching/Modeling
Job Readiness

Individual Therapy
Family Therapy
Medication Management Services
Supportive Wraparound Services
Resource Coordination/Referrals

I’m excited to bring this program to our community to help our clients achieve their goals and aspirations. My objective is to help our young adults find the light they are meant to have, so that they may use it to succeed beyond the program.

Ayla Espinosa Independence Readiness Coordinator

Having experienced the foster system myself, I’m blessed to be able to give back to this population.

Cameron Galloway Independence Readiness Coordinator

Our unique program blends the following elements to give Kentucky kids their very best chance

Mentoring

Access to one-on-one mentoring and group-style mentoring. We also provide case management to ensure match retention.

Life Skills

Life skills are the skills that allow people to handle everything from interactions with others to identifying and processing their emotions. Life skills such as networking, leading, innovating, time management, and adaptability are critical to success in one’s career and social life. We provide individualized personality and independent living assessments (Daniel Memorial, YouScience, Skills to Pay the Bills), intensive case management, weekly independent living and pro-social groups, and access to Equine Assisted Therapy.

Career Readiness

In addition to individualized career assessments and career coaching, our young people have direct access to a funnel of internship, apprenticeship, and permanent employment placements.

Partnership

Commit to potentially host a young person for shadowing, apprenticeship, internship, or job placement. To get started, e-mail IndependenceReadiness@boyshaven.org.

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Services Offered

Our Independence Readiness services work to combat the high levels of joblessness, chronic homelessness, and incarceration found in youth exiting foster care.