Re: Re: Ask the Experts: Creative Housing Models

November 9, 2011

Hi ,

I was out of town this weekend and have just been going through my emails, so I

apologize for being so late in posting.

My son Jake will be aging out of school next May and he does not have any

funding, and the chance of him getting some in the near future is probably very

slim. Can you give us an idea of roughly how much money per month/year this

would cost?

Also, how do you find families to be mentors? Do you go through religious

groups, take an ad out in the paper...?

Would we have any say in what family he could be placed with and where his home

would be located?

What happens when or if this doesn't work out? What happens if this no longer

works out and the parents are no longer around to advocate? Do you find new

mentors then?

Do you consider a reverse mentoring? By that I mean that if my son had his own

house and other developmentally disabled roommates, could a mentoring family be

found to live with them?

I'm sure I have lots more questions, but these come to mind. Thank you in

advance for your insight.

Lori Lukens

Re: Ask the Experts: Creative Housing Models

we don't currently have any private pay clients, I'm sure our agency would be

consider it. I would direct any inquiries to our state director of operations.

Let me know if you want her contact information.

Graham

Recruitment Manager

Illinois MENTOR

(309) 676-6131 x 2157

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