SILP definition
Examples of SILP in a sentence
The case plan shall consider the full range of placement options which includes the new placement options THP-Plus-FC and SILP.
All County Letter Number 11-69 Page Twenty Data entry into CWS/CMS will remain the same for NMDs. There is work underway to add in new data elements into CWS/CMS to capture data related to NMDs, such as placement in a SILP.
To help ensure the safety of NMDs who are living in a SILP, a readiness assessment and approval process for the SILP location is required for these placements.
Therefore, in planning SILP placements for NMDs, living situations which include adult siblings, appropriate extended family members, tribal members, NREFM or mentors should be explored.
The SILP placements can include: • Apartments (alone or with roommates) • Single Room Occupancies (may have shared bathrooms and/or kitchens) • Renting a room (including from a former caregiver) • Dorms/university housing The SILP placements are for NMDs who are developmentally ready to live independently or in a less restrictive environment (such as renting a room) with less intensive services from a case manager or caregiver.
Two additional placements are available for NMDs, both are Aid to Families with Dependent Children-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Care (AFDC-FC) eligible, and are described below: • Transitional Housing Program-Plus-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Care (THP-Plus-FC) • Supervised Independent Living Placement (SILP) New placement agreement forms specific for NMDs have been developed and will be posted, by January 1, 2012, on the California Department of Social Services’ (CDSS) website at: ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇/cdssweb/PG183.htm.
A SILP approval and placement agreement form is being finalized for ▇▇▇▇▇.
Another universal activity will be quarterly SILP classes for non-minor dependents preparing for independent housing options, such as dorms, apartments, or room rentals not affiliated with a supportive housing organization; and topic-specific mini-conferences.
Counties have significant discretion for what can constitute a SILP placement.
Placement in a SILP must be specified in the NMDs’ case plan as described in W&IC section 11400(w).