Life Skills Curriculum for Foster Care and Independent Living Programs
Prepare Foster Youth for Real-World Independence
Life Skills Reimagined is an online, interactive life skills curriculum designed to help foster youth build the practical skills needed for successful transition to adulthood.
Through structured, real-world application, learners develop communication, financial literacy, career readiness, decision-making, and independent living skills that support long-term self-sufficiency.
Used by foster care, Chafee Independent Living, transition-age youth, family preservation, and youth homeless programs, Life Skills Reimagined helps organizations deliver consistent, engaging life skills education without adding significant staff workload.
Life Skills Reimagined is specifically designed to meet the Chafee / NYTD life skills curriculum requirements of Foster Care Independent Living Programs.
Why is Life Skills Reimagined the Best Independent Living Curriculum for Foster Youth?
It's created with Youth Voice Every Step of the Way
Nearly 2,000 foster youth have completed Life Skills Reimagined.
96% would recommend it.
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For Child Welfare Leadership
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Aligned with 6 NYTD domains for streamlined reporting and documentation
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Consistent curriculum delivery regardless of placement or staff changes
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One flexible program designed for diverse learners across locations, abilities, and support needs, including Spanish-language access
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Proven to improve engagement, confidence, and real-world skill development
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Evidence-based and grounded in the latest learning science and adolescent neuroscience.
For Case Workers, Mentors and Staff
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The simple-to-use curriculum handles the core instruction, reducing staff teaching burden
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Easy to implement with little or no facilitation experience required
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Flexible for self-directed learning, 1:1 support, group instruction, or blended delivery
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Structured lessons and tools help staff focus on relationship-building and application
For Foster Youth
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Teens don't want boring, static PDFs or workbooks
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Interactive, multisensory content improves engagement and retention
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Real-world scenarios help youth practice and apply life skills in everyday situations
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The only holistic independent living curriculum designed to be trauma-informed in both content and learning experience
How Does It Work?
A Structured Approach to Real-World Skills
Interactive, blended learning life skills courses
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Animated video modules with built in quizzes
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Pre- and post-assessments
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Workbooks and action plans (PDF/print)
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Guided discussions and reflection
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60+ hours of content
How Does Life Skills Reimagined Work?
What real foster youth say!
"This program gave me insight on a lot of little things like relationships and boundaries and I love that!"
"It's a good program that educates and brings certain situations to light that I may have never thought about."
"Informative, fun, and engaging. Helped me gain knowledge to be self-sufficient and build better relationships with myself and others."
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Research Data
Commonwealth of Kentucky State-Wide Implementation
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