Eligibility Qualifications
- To be eligible for services, the youth needs to be between 18 to 26 years old, aging out, emancipating, at risk, or transitioning from care.
- The youth needs to have been in the custody of Alabama DHR or be determined to be at risk or vulnerable.
- Eligible applicants should be physically, emotionally, and mentally able to live independently or with minimal support.
- The youth should be able to manage their behavior, employment, transportation, and basic living needs.
- The youth should present a current need for support, food, shelter, financial assistance (utilities, gas, etc.), transportation, clothing, school supplies, household goods, furnishings, or other need required to sustain independence.
*The youth intake form and questionnaire can be obtained by emailing us at link@secondshiftalabama.org
Referral Process
Referrals can be made by anyone but must be signed and approved by the youth and their DHR worker if currently in the custody of the Department of Human Resources.
The agency/DHR referral process includes:
An initial application, requested and submitted by email to link@secondshiftalabama.org, signed by the referred youth. A phone interview between the referring agent and a designated representative of Second Shift.
Submission of the youth’s following documents (DHR referral):
- Comprehensive Family Assessment (CFA)
- Transitional plan
- Current ISP
- Most recent psychological exam (if applicable)
*Second Shift works in partnership with the youth to plan and prepare for independent life. It is necessary that the youth being referred not only know and understand Second Shift’s role in their transition but agree to it and invest in it.