Independent Living Skills
Independent living skills are the skills and abilities a person needs to function independently as an adult. In this section, you will find programs and services that assist teens and young adults with general life skills, money management, transportation, pregnancy and parenting, advocacy skills, and legal needs in San Diego County.
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San Diego Regional Center
The San Diego Regional Center provides a variety of services to persons with developmental disabilities and their families that are based on individual needs and supports their independence.
(858) 576-2996
San Diego Regional Center Community Resources
San Diego Regional Center believes that access to information, supports and learning is necessary for all people to achieve their life goals.
(858)-576-2996
San Diego Training Center: Off the Street
The goal of Off the Street is to educate, encourage and empower youth to live their dreams, without drugs, crime or gangs.
(619) 327-5400
San Diego Unified School District: San Diego Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting Program
San Diego Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting Program (SANDAPP) provides case management and counseling services to pregnant and parenting youth throughout San Diego County. In addition, SANDAPP also offers Parent Child Interaction Therapy services for teen parents and their children to improve bonding and attachment and resolve behavior issues and concerns. These services offer a hands-on approach to parenting skill development and are proven to reduce behaviors of the child’s that the teen parent is concerned about.
(619)-344-6430
San Diego Unified School District: Transition Resources for Adult Community Education (TRACE)
TRACE is part of the San Diego Unified School District and is an educational support network to assist young adult students with disabilities in transition from high school to adult life. TRACE encourages students to be as independent as possible in the community.
(619) 574-1073
San Diego Volunteer Lawyers Program
Oldest and largest provider of pro bono legal services in San Diego.
(619) 235-5656
San Diego Youth Services: Family and Youth Partner Program
The Partners Program serves to assist youth up to age 21 with serious emotional disturbances and their families who are currently receiving outpatient mental health treatment. Family and Youth Support Partners work with families who are in need of additional supports and linkage to other services and community resources. Services are provided in both home and clinic settings, whichever is preferred by the family. Services are coordinated with the referring/treating clinician.
(619) 525-9903
San Diego Youth Services: Take Wing Transitional Living Program
Take Wing is a transitional living program for youth ages 18-22 (and emancipated 16-17 year olds) who are in danger of becoming homeless or are homeless and were not in the foster care system. Accepts legally married couples with children, women with children, men with children, and single men and women. Program goals and objectives focus on each youth’s transition to self-sufficiency and successful investment in a sense of community.
(619) 221-8600 Ext. 2254
San Diego Youth Services: TAY Academy
TAY Academy provides a safe, inclusive, youth-led environment planned at multiple locations throughout San Diego County. The program is a collaborative effort between SDYS, YMCA, and South Bay Community Services to offer resources and give support to transition aged youth (ages 14-25). TAY Academy is designed to be a one-stop center for comprehensive services and support on their journey to independence and self-sufficiency. TAY Academy is a “HUB” for transition age youth in accessing resources, focusing on environmental and personal safety. TAY Academy is dedicated to serving at-risk youth in a manner which is knowledgeable of, and sensitive to, the trauma occurring in their lives. Youth from all interest groups and cultural backgrounds are welcome at each center.
(619) 232-8126
San Diego Youth Services: Teen Options
Our goal is to provide services that will support pregnant and parenting young women (ages 12-17) to gain sobriety and deliver a health, drug-free baby, while increasing their knowledge of child development, parenting and life skills. The Teen Options program works collaboratively with other community partners to ensure that all participants have resources for pre/post-natal health care, education/employment and housing.
(619) 521-2250
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We do not endorse any specific organization listed nor are we responsible for ensuring the quality of the services listed. Users should always select services at their own discretion. Additionally, this information is subject to change as funding for programs can shift over time, though we do our very best to keep the resource center as up-to-date as possible.