Scattered Site Apartment Program
-Anchors Away

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Anchor Families offers independent living services through a scattered-site apartment program. Through this program, youth reside in their own apartment or house while working with an Anchor Families case manager and other service providers. These housing sites are available not only in Henry County but surrounding counties.

The Anchor Families case manager will work with the youth, with the assistance of their support system and the placing agency, to locate and furnish the home. Any necessary items the youth do not have prior to placement in the Anchors Away program will be acquired.

Anchor Families pays for any deposits, rent, utilities, and basic phone service.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Youth must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Youth must be a ward of the Department of Child Services.
  • Youth must be a current resident of Anchor Families' the Beacon or the Lighthouse or have completed a similar program.
  • Youth must have maintained at least 3 months of uninterrupted stay on level 3 or 4 in a group home setting or similar status in an alternate program.
  • Youth considered for enrollment in the Anchors Away program must be motivated towards self-sufficiency and be willing to sign a contract agreeing to participate in program activities and abide by all program rules.
  • Youth must have a commitment to education, job skills, emotional health and social relationships.
  • Youth must be willing to contribute to their expenses. This can be done in a gradual manner as the youth's resources increase.

Services Provided

  • Diagnostic testing and evaluation (if needed).
  • Counseling services.
  • Community, social and recreational activities.
  • Linkage with GED classes or public schools.
  • Homemaker services.
  • Room and board provided.
  • Case management services.
  • Monthly progress summaries.
  • Deposits and initiation fees paid for the youth in his or her name in order to assist in establishing credit.
  • Transportation services to medical, dental, counseling, educational, independent living or work related activities, and needed support groups.
  • Medical, dental, vision and psychiatric appointment management and referral.
  • Independent living training in both group and individual settings in the areas of daily living skills, housing, money management, work or study skills, and social development.
  • Money management including checking and savings account management and budgeting.
  • Home management including cleaning, shopping, menu planning and food preparation.
  • Weekly allowance to be used for clothing, food, transportation or specialized needs for the apartment.
  • 24 hour crisis management or assistance needed.

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