Program Description
The Transitional Living Program provides homeless youth with
stable, safe living accommodations for up to 18 months. The TLP provides
services to help young people develop skills necessary to move to
independence and life as healthy, productive
adults.
These services are provided
through more than 191 community-based residential centers. The program also
helps homeless youths improve basic life and interpersonal skills, provides
educational opportunities, assists with job preparation and attainment, and
ensures the physical and mental health care needs are
met.
Additionally, these programs offer
parenting skills to pregnant or parenting teens to become a more effective
parent.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be between
the ages of 16 and 21 years of age and you must either be homeless or live
in a shelter.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
For more information about basic centers, please visit the National
Runaway Switchboard website at:
http://www.nrscrisisline.org/
For more information about youth programs and services, please
contact the National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth at:
www.ncfy.com
To locate the runaway and homeless youth basic center nearest you
call toll-free at:
800-621-4000
For more information on the Family and Youth Services Bureau's
Runaway and Homeless Youth Grant Programs, please visit our website
at:
www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb
Managing Agency
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/
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