BtI Service

Bridge to Independence Service (BtI)

The Bridges to Independence service (BtI) (formerly known as the Independent Living Skills program or ILS) is available for young adults age 17 through 23 in need of assistance in acquiring independence from their parent or caregiver's home. Education and support are provided in areas such as employment, money management and budgeting, food preparation and storage, landlord/tenant relations, legal skills, parenting and family responsibility, community resources and general household management.

All clients are required to complete fourteen Learning Components in the CLASS (Curriculum and Lessons for Attaining Self Sufficiency) training course. Each client is required to receive at least a 80% passing grade on each course component. These young adults receive intensive training to gain the skills needed to become productive members and good neighbors in the community.

The fourteen Learning Components are:

Interpersonal Skills
Personal Appearance
Educational Planning
Job Seeking Skills
Job Maintenance Skills
Money Management / Consumer Awareness
Housing
Housekeeping
Food Management
Health, Parenting and Domestic Violence
Emergency and Safety Skills
Community Resources
Legal Skills
Transportation

After gaining employment and completion of the program, these young adults may be eligible for fiscal support of up to $600.00 payable to a landlord, and/or for donated household items in order to set their lives in motion to achieve independence.

The Bridges to Independence program is located at:

SAFE Passage House
Located at:
1600 West Sixth Street
Racine WI 53404
262.635.2600

Equal Employment Opportunity
and Affirmative Action Policy

SAFE Haven of Racine, Inc. is committed to assuring the active and positive implementation of federal, state and departmental Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action laws, Executive Orders, policies, plans, rules and regulations. Moreover, SAFE Haven dedicates itself to the maximum utilization of its human resources. To this end, SAFE Haven seeks to ensure equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, creed, color, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation or membership in the national guard, state defense force or any other reserve component of the military forces of the United States or the State of Wisconsin.

Last Revised: November, 2006

SAFE Haven of Racine, Inc.
1030 Washington Ave.
Racine, WI 53403

Bridge to Independence Service (BtI)

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy

Equal Employment Opportunity
and Affirmative Action Policy