Group Home Living (Mallon Progam and Evans House), Pro-100, Aftercare/Independent Living, Project Horizons and Scattered Sites Apartment Living are all under the Transition to Independent Living umbrella. The transition to living independently can be difficult for any young adult, but it can be even more challenging for those who have not grown up in a nurturing environment. Children's Bureau offers group home facilities that feature a family-like setting for young females (Mallon Program) and males (Evans House). These programs teach the life skills that these young adults will need to survive, once they are living on their own. Garrard House Garrard House offers an independent living environment for 10 females, ages 14-21. Garrard House works closely with the child, family and the placing agency to prepare young women to work independently and gain the necessary skills to support themselves such as job hunting, vocational training, money management and decision-making. The program provides around the clock awake staff to assist each youth in reaching their individualized goals. Additional services include individual and group counseling on-site and family counseling as needed. The program provides psychiatric oversight as needed and works with a wide range of behavioral and psychiatric issues. Children attend public school or pursue a GED tract. Referrals accepted state-wide.

Evans House
Evans House offers an independent living environment for males ages 12 to 18. This program provides employment assistance, educational support and liaison services, daily living skills building and a primary focus on transition towards self-sufficiency. Evans house works closely with the child, family and placing agency to prepare young men to work independently and gain the necessary skills to support themselves. The program provides around the clock awake staff to assist each youth in reaching their individualized goals. Additional services include individual and group counseling on site and family counseling as needed. The program provides psychiatric oversight as needed and works with a wide range of behavioral and psychiatric issues. Children attend public school or pursue a GED tract. Referrals accepted state wide.

PRO-100
Pro 100 is a summer internship program. It provides work and learning experiences for economically-disadvantaged Indianapolis teens for 6 weeks every summer. Through this internship opportunity, teens practice personal responsibility, develop basic life values, and learn new academic, career and technical skills. Pro-100 takes an integrated approach to training; this is to say that skills are taught and applied in real-world scenarios. In addition, each section taught reinforces others in a network fashion.

Aftercare/Indendent Living Aftercare/Indendent Living is an intensive home-based program offering individual and family counseling for youth who have recently been discharged from foster care or residential care and are six months to one year from legal independence. Transitional/Independent Living Services (Project Horizons) is an eight-week, group education experience for county wards ages 16-18 years old who are under the jurisdiction of the county. The focus of the Horizons program is to help youth acquire the skills needed for independent living. Both Aftercare and Project Horizons are offered at no cost to qualifying youth. Scattered Sites Apartment Program With the assistance of a counselor, youth aged 17 who are soon to be emancipated acquire and maintain an apartment and furnishings. Participants are required to be employed full time or to attend school and be employed part time.