Independent Living Program (ILP)

Address:       Merced College

                        3600 M Street

                        Merced, CA 95348

                        NP-4

                        Box #115                  

Phone:          (209) 384-6369

Contact:        Program Manager

Services:      Educational and career planning; computer and social skills training; social security card, birth certificate, and CA identification card applications; budgeting and money management; banking information; college and financial aid applications; apartment hunting; assistance completing tax forms; resumes; job training; housing program; and nutritional meal planning and preparation

Eligibility:     Must have been in foster care after the age of 16; must be referred through caseworker or probation officer

Cost:              No cost

Bring:                        Not applicable