Alicia Tuso:  

e last 10 years. Alicia Tuso (Salas) Workplace I began working for Sonoma County Human Services in January of 1995. I spent six years working as an eligibility worker for the Medi-Cal program. I transferred to Child Protective Services (CPS) in September 2001. I am a social worker working with teens as their Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP) Coordinator. This program is for youth that have been dependents or wards of the court from age 16. The program assits youth to participate in educational classes, work shops and special events provided by our local JC. We help guide youth age 16-18 to accumulate all necessary documents, ie, social security cards, birth certificate, driver's license or photo ID. We encourage youth to develop resources for job search, continuing education, resume writing and vocational training and finally assit youth to develop a "personalized emancipation plan" including post high school education, training, job and housing. From age 18-21 we continue to support emancipating youth's plan until they reach age 21.