MISSION:  to provide teens, between the ages of 15 to 18 living in foster care, with comprehensive life skills services and training in order to prepare them for a less restrictive living environment at Challengers Independent Living.

 

GOALS:

 

• Prevent homelessness, substance abuse, crime, domestic violence and child abuse, in young adults discharged from foster care programs.

 

• Provide Participants with a safe and nurturing environment that will allow them to develop, learn and practice independent life skills.

 

• Reduce the rate of young adults discharged from foster care programs usage of already overburdened government adult assistance programs.

 

• Prepare Participants to make a smooth transition to a less restrictive living environment.