WILS Youth Transition Services transition program helps open the door to provide necessary independent living skills and real life experience to youth as well as recent graduates, who face barriers, to help them enter the post high school world successfully and prepare them for life on their own. From honing skills needed to run a household to learning how to manage time while taking college courses or entering the workforce, WILS is here to assist you.
WILS 2022 Empowerment Scholarship
Who: HS Seniors with a disability in Benton, Henry, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, & Saline counties
What: $500 towards continued education
Deadline: May 31, 2022
Winner Announced: July 15, 2022
Additional Youth Transition Services
- Independent Living Skills Workshops
- Peer support and advocacy
- Job Readiness Training/Organizing your day
- Job Skills/Shadowing/Mock Interviews
- Transportation (public and private)
- Finding accessible housing
- College visits
- Community outings
- Financial management skills
- Self-advocacy/ social skills
- Managing benefits and working
- Accessing community resources
Youth Transition Services Summer Day Camp
*Registration for Youth Camp closes April 15, 2022