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Bert’s Place

MISSION STATEMENT:

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  such as Challengers Independent Living, Inc.

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.

SERVICES OFFERED:

Bert’s Place Participants will receive the following services:

CHALLENGERS

To provide older adolescents ages 16-21 who are living in long-term foster care, with an opportunity to learn and practice independent life skills in a safe and supportive environment.

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Resource Center CRC

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