HEALTH PERMANENT CONNECTIONS HOUSING LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION ESSENTIAL DOCUMENTS EMPLOYMENT Independent Living Plan
Oklahoma independent living My Independent Living Plan All About Me My name is My birthday is Some things I d like to get for my birthday are My favorite food is My favorite color is My favorite musical artist is My favorite movie is My e-mail address is My most important relationships are with: Name Relationship to me Name Relationship to me Name Relationship to me Name Relationship to me Name Relationship to me You should know this about me My greatest strengths are The things that challenge me most are More stuff about me
Vision Statement A vision statement is a simple sentence or short paragraph that states where you think you ll be in the future, what you would like to achieve or accomplish. Think about yourself at age 21 or beyond. In the space below write a statement that describes what you would like your future self s life to look like. My Vision Statement is: SAFETY PLAN A safety plan is a simple activity or activities that you can do when you re stressed out, getting angry, or need to take a break so that you have time to think things through or reestablish control if you feel you are on the verge of losing control. A safety plan should be an activity or activities you can participate in to regain composure and it should be something you can do regardless of where you are (so you may need a couple of options). Safety plans should be written down and posted where everyone can see them. Once you ve developed a safety plan you should share it with important people in your life and get them to agree that when you say you need to use your safety plan, regardless of the situation (so long as it s safe), you will both stop and engage in the plan. My safety plan(s) is:
My HEALTH plan is:
My HOUSING plan is:
My EDUCATION plan is:
My EMPLOYMENT plan is:
My ESSENTIAL DOCUMENTS plan is:
My LIFE SKILLS plan is:
My PERMANENT CONNECTIONS plan is:
INSTRUCTIONS Getting Started Review your life skills assessment. For any question that you marked No or Not Sure add a Thing I need to do under the matching Element that can help you to change that response to a Yes. What do you need to do? If you want to meet your goals in life, there are always going to be things you need to do. These are the things you need to work on, just for you by you. Some examples of things to do are: a. I will get a tutor when needed. b. I will participate in extracurricular activities. c. I will keep my grades above a C average. d. I will not miss school unless it is absolutely necessary. Identify people you know who can assist you in completing all the stuff you need to do. This might be an individual (Aunt Pattie) or a type of individual (Case Worker), but be sure to always identify someone who can support you in working your plan. Remember this is your plan. Advocate for yourself. If you don t want something on your plan, don t put it on here, but remember sometimes there are things we have to do whether we want to or not and caring and involved adults will always be reminding you to do the things that need to be done.
INSTRUCTIONS Working Your Plan A plan isn t a plan if you don t use it! Set aside some time each day to look at your plan and decide if there s something you can do today. At the very least, look at your plan each week and add things to do as needed. Updates are notes to yourself and others about what you ve done. Sometimes an update is I haven t had time to work on this. Sometimes an updates are details about how you completed something, for example, I took a first aid and CPR class at school on November 12, 201 Be sure to make update notes to help you remember where you are in working your plan. End dates are important. When you complete something, be sure to fill in an End Date. This will be a great way to show judges, your case worker, your family, and other people you re working with all the ways that you re working to gain independence. Meet with your worker and/or other adult partners at least once a month. Sit down together and review the updates to your plan. Your worker will update your case file and court report. This way everyone can see the progress you re making. Talk about it with your judge when you go to court. Remember don t delete anything from your plan. Even if it s something that you decided you don t need to do, just end date it, you never know when you might change your mind! Your plan to transition out of care should be a big plan. It will grow over time and you ll be able to track your progress toward independence. If you need help with your plan or have questions, talk to your worker, or e-mail us at okil@ou.edu. We re happy to help! Have you run out of room to add things to your plan? Just copy the box below and paste it at the bottom of the table to add more!