LifeSTEPS
Also known as Life Skills Training And Educational Programs Inc.
LifeSTEPS is an organization in Sacramento, CA offering disability services, education, employment, financial, healthcare, housing, senior services, and youth services. Provides education, senior support and supportive housing services for residents of participating housing communities.
- Location
- Sacramento, CA
- Services
- Disability services, Education, Employment, Financial, Healthcare, Housing, Senior services, Youth services
- Website
- https://lifestepsusa.org/
- EIN
- 330720982
Services
Coordinated Family Support Services
Coordinated Family Support Services provides an assigned coordinator to help families navigate, schedule, and align medical, behavioral, transportation, and respite supports for adults with developmental disabilities living at home.
Eligibility: Eligible participants are adults aged 18 and older with developmental disabilities who live with family and receive regional center services.
Application: Families begin by speaking with their Regional Center Service Coordinator and requesting an Individual Program Plan (IPP) team meeting.
Fees: Services are generally funded through California regional centers and other public programs, with no out-of-pocket costs to families.
After School Program and Summer Reading
LifeSTEPS operates on-site after-school programs and the Big Fun in the Sun (BFITS) summer reading initiative within affordable housing communities. The program provides academic assistance, literacy training, peer socialization, and structured learning activities for youth.
Eligibility: Open to children and youth residing in affordable housing communities where LifeSTEPS provides resident services.
Higher Education and Trade School Scholarships
LifeSTEPS offers academic scholarships, trade school scholarship funding, and the JB Brown Fund Scholarship to assist low-income residents and youth living in its communities in pursuing college degrees or vocational education.
Eligibility: Scholarship opportunities are open to residents living in affordable housing communities served by LifeSTEPS.
Client Assistance Program
LifeSTEPS provides short-term emergency financial and rental assistance paired with personal budgeting coaching to help families maintain housing stability when unexpected hardship or income disruption occurs.
Eligibility: Assistance is aimed at households facing an emergency financial situation that jeopardizes their housing or rent payment.
LifeSTEPS RN Program
The LifeSTEPS Registered Nurse (RN) program delivers on-site health support and coordination to older adults residing in affordable housing developments, helping seniors manage chronic wellness needs, reduce hospitalizations, and age in place.
Eligibility: Designed for older adults and seniors living in LifeSTEPS-served affordable housing communities.
Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program Support
LifeSTEPS collaborates with housing authorities to deliver the HUD-funded Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program. The five-year program pairs residents with case managers to develop individualized service plans, access education, job coaching, and establish an interest-bearing escrow savings account.
Eligibility: Open to heads of household and adult residents in public housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs, or Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) communities.
Application: Applicants apply by contacting the FSS coordinator at their local Public Housing Agency to complete a pre-enrollment form and sign a five-year Contract of Participation.
Fees: The program is voluntary and free of charge to participants.
Locations
- LifeSTEPS Sacramento Office, 3247 Ramos Cir, Sacramento, CA, 95827
Questions
What does LifeSTEPS offer?
LifeSTEPS offers Coordinated Family Support Services, After School Program and Summer Reading, Higher Education and Trade School Scholarships, Client Assistance Program, LifeSTEPS RN Program, and Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program Support.
Where is LifeSTEPS?
LifeSTEPS is at 3247 Ramos Cir, Sacramento, CA, 95827.
How do I contact LifeSTEPS?
To reach LifeSTEPS, visit https://lifestepsusa.org/.
Who is eligible for Coordinated Family Support Services?
Eligibility for Coordinated Family Support Services: Eligible participants are adults aged 18 and older with developmental disabilities who live with family and receive regional center services.
Does Coordinated Family Support Services cost anything?
Fees for Coordinated Family Support Services: Services are generally funded through California regional centers and other public programs, with no out-of-pocket costs to families.
How do I apply for Coordinated Family Support Services?
Application for Coordinated Family Support Services: Families begin by speaking with their Regional Center Service Coordinator and requesting an Individual Program Plan (IPP) team meeting.
Who is eligible for After School Program and Summer Reading?
Eligibility for After School Program and Summer Reading: Open to children and youth residing in affordable housing communities where LifeSTEPS provides resident services.
Who is eligible for Higher Education and Trade School Scholarships?
Eligibility for Higher Education and Trade School Scholarships: Scholarship opportunities are open to residents living in affordable housing communities served by LifeSTEPS.
Who is eligible for Client Assistance Program?
Eligibility for Client Assistance Program: Assistance is aimed at households facing an emergency financial situation that jeopardizes their housing or rent payment.
Who is eligible for LifeSTEPS RN Program?
Eligibility for LifeSTEPS RN Program: Designed for older adults and seniors living in LifeSTEPS-served affordable housing communities.
Who is eligible for Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program Support?
Eligibility for Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program Support: Open to heads of household and adult residents in public housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs, or Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) communities.
Does Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program Support cost anything?
Fees for Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program Support: The program is voluntary and free of charge to participants.
How do I apply for Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program Support?
Application for Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program Support: Applicants apply by contacting the FSS coordinator at their local Public Housing Agency to complete a pre-enrollment form and sign a five-year Contract of Participation.
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