PROGRAM OVERVIEW
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Nalls Foundation provides youth/young adults a safe home with clear expectations to give them a foundation for stabilizing their lives and moving forward with their future. The average length of stay is 6 to 9 months until they transition to a permanent home which may include family or independent living. Extended services are arranged to ensure the residents continue to work toward their goals.
HOUSING GOALS
HOUSING GOALS
- Education and career
- Employment
- Family and permanency support
- Health care
- Mental Health services
- Independent Living Skills
- Social and community support
SERVICES OFFERED
SERVICES OFFERED
Nalls Foundation Program structure for each resident includes the following:
- Customized individual
Case Management - Career and Education planning
- LGBT Support Workshop
- HIV Prevention Workshop
- Extra curricular activities including ILSP, YLCA, art and employment
- Financial workshops in budgeting
and investments - Counseling
TRANSITIONAL HOMES (ages 18-22)
TRANSITIONAL HOMES (ages 18-22)
- The young adults learn tools for living on their own (i.e. budgeting, shopping, accessing community resources)
- We guide and support the young adults step-by-step on achieving their dreams
- We motivate the youth to become innovators
- Case Manager on-site
PROGRAM GOALS
PROGRAM GOALS
- Education and Career Planning
- Employment Readiness
- Family and Permanency Support
- Gain Knowledge of Community Resources
- Health Care Services
- Independent Living Skills (i.e. grocery shopping and budgeting)
- Community and Social Support
ADMISSION CRITERIA
ADMISSION CRITERIA
- Must be 18 to 21 years of age
- Participating in ILSP
- Complete an application and interview process
- Must be willing to pursue a higher education and/or vocational training/ employment
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COMMUNITY PARTNERS
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Nalls Foundation collaborates with the following agencies/resources to assist residents (during and after their stay):
- Boys & Girls Club of America
- EDD (Employment Development Department)
- ILSP (Independent Living Skills Program)
- Jewish Vocational Center
- LGBT Center - Los Angeles
- LGBT Center - San Francisco
- LYRIC
- MISSSEY
- San Francisco City College
- SF Department of Services
- SF General Hospital
- Small business
- Solano College/Solano college
- TAY Mental Health Services
- UCSF
- Workforce Investment Board (WIB)
- YMCA
- Young Entrepreneurs Project