Transitional Housing Placement Program for Foster & Probation Youth

The Transitional Housing Placement Program (THPP) is a transitional housing placement opportunity for foster and probation youth aged 16-18 who are currently in California's child welfare system. The goal of the program is to provide a safe living environment so that youth can practice skills necessary to live on their own upon leaving the foster care support system. Counties electing to participate in the program provide supervised transitional living housing and support services. Participants may live alone, with departmental approval, or with roommates in apartments and single-family dwellings with regular support provided by THPP agency staff, county social workers, and independent living plan coordinators.

Support services include regular visits to participants residences, educational guidance, employment counseling and assistance in reaching emancipation goals outlined in participants Transitional Independent Living Plan, the case plan emancipation readiness document. Counties must have an approved plan to implement the State THPP.