1. EDGEWOOD KINSHIP SUPPORT NETWORK EDGEWOOD KINSHIP SUPPORT NETWORK EDGEWOOD KINSHIP SUPPORT NETWORK
Housing for Housing for Housing for
Transitional Age Youth Transitional Age Youth Transitional Age Youth
Transitional Housing Placement-Plus Transitional Housing Placement-Plus Transitional Housing Placement-Plus
(THP-Plus) (THP-Plus) (THP-Plus)
Providing supportive services to youth Providing supportive services to youth Providing supportive services to youth
formerly in the foster care systems formerly in the foster care systems formerly in the foster care systems

2. Transitional Housing Placement-Plus Transitional Housing Placement-Plus Transitional Housing Placement-Plus
Part of Edgewood Kinship Support Network, Transi- Part of Edgewood Kinship Support Network, Transi- Part of Edgewood Kinship Support Network, Transi-
tional Housing Placement-Plus (THP-Plus) helps youth tional Housing Placement-Plus (THP-Plus) helps youth tional Housing Placement-Plus (THP-Plus) helps youth
formerly in foster care to secure and maintain safe formerly in foster care to secure and maintain safe formerly in foster care to secure and maintain safe
housing with a host family (adult over 25) for up to housing with a host family (adult over 25) for up to housing with a host family (adult over 25) for up to
24 months. 24 months. 24 months.
HELPING TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH (18-24) HELPING TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH (18-24) HELPING TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH (18-24)
Making the transition from childhood to adulthood Making the transition from childhood to adulthood Making the transition from childhood to adulthood
is never easy. Youth who may not have solid family is never easy. Youth who may not have solid family is never easy. Youth who may not have solid family
support face greater challenges. THP-Plus helps tran- support face greater challenges. THP-Plus helps tran- support face greater challenges. THP-Plus helps tran-
sitional age youth who have grown up in the foster sitional age youth who have grown up in the foster sitional age youth who have grown up in the foster
care system. care system. care system.
BUILDING LASTING RELATIONSHIPS BUILDING LASTING RELATIONSHIPS BUILDING LASTING RELATIONSHIPS
By promoting and nurturing a long-term relationship By promoting and nurturing a long-term relationship By promoting and nurturing a long-term relationship
with a caring adult, THP-Plus works to provide more with a caring adult, THP-Plus works to provide more with a caring adult, THP-Plus works to provide more
than just housing. Youth and adults in the program than just housing. Youth and adults in the program than just housing. Youth and adults in the program
both make a mutual life-long commitment to provide both make a mutual life-long commitment to provide both make a mutual life-long commitment to provide
love, guidance and support. love, guidance and support. love, guidance and support.
ACHIEVING INDIVDUAL GOALS ACHIEVING INDIVDUAL GOALS ACHIEVING INDIVDUAL GOALS
THP-Plus participants work with Edgewood to pursue THP-Plus participants work with Edgewood to pursue THP-Plus participants work with Edgewood to pursue
individual goals, such as: individual goals, such as: individual goals, such as:
• Securing/maintaining housing • Securing/maintaining housing • Securing/maintaining housing
• Developing/strengthening life skills • Developing/strengthening life skills • Developing/strengthening life skills
• Developing/implementing a plan to live indepen- • Developing/implementing a plan to live indepen- • Developing/implementing a plan to live indepen-
dently dently dently
• Maintaining a positive relationship • Maintaining a positive relationship • Maintaining a positive relationship
• Promoting positive community involvement • Promoting positive community involvement • Promoting positive community involvement
PERSONAL EDGEWOOD CASE MANAGER PERSONAL EDGEWOOD CASE MANAGER PERSONAL EDGEWOOD CASE MANAGER
Participants work with an Edgewood case manager Participants work with an Edgewood case manager Participants work with an Edgewood case manager
who helps them access community resources and ac- who helps them access community resources and ac- who helps them access community resources and ac-
tivities that further independence. Most importantly, tivities that further independence. Most importantly, tivities that further independence. Most importantly,
the case manager works 1-on-1 with participants to the case manager works 1-on-1 with participants to the case manager works 1-on-1 with participants to
facilitate and promote a positive relationship with facilitate and promote a positive relationship with facilitate and promote a positive relationship with
and their host families. and their host families. and their host families.
All referrals must be made through your Transitional All referrals must be made through your Transitional All referrals must be made through your Transitional
Service Advocate through ILSP @ 225 Valencia St. Service Advocate through ILSP @ 225 Valencia St. Service Advocate through ILSP @ 225 Valencia St.
For any questions regarding placing a referral call For any questions regarding placing a referral call For any questions regarding placing a referral call
415-934-4237 415-934-4237 415-934-4237
EDGEWOOD KINSHIP SUPPORT NETWORK EDGEWOOD KINSHIP SUPPORT NETWORK EDGEWOOD KINSHIP SUPPORT NETWORK
Edgewood Family Center Edgewood Family Center Edgewood Family Center
1801 Vicente Street |San Francisco, CA 94116 1801 Vicente Street |San Francisco, CA 94116 1801 Vicente Street |San Francisco, CA 94116
Tel: 415.681.3211 | Fax: 415.681.3205 Tel: 415.681.3211 | Fax: 415.681.3205 Tel: 415.681.3211 | Fax: 415.681.3205
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