Owensboro
Independent Living
Mary Kendall Independent Living
The Owensboro Mary Kendall Campus - Independent Living Program (MKC-ILP) is a close-knit, all-female program for young adults who welcome support as they transition to adulthood and self-sufficiency. We offer around the clock skilled, nurturing staff who invests their time and assistance mentoring young adults in targeted life skills.
Our options include:
- On-site, dorm style pre-ILP for ages 16 ½ - 19 year-old youth who are completing high school*
- Off-site apartment in the Owensboro/Daviess County community for 18 - 21 yrs. old high school graduates
Both options offer staff supports with necessary independent living skills, including:
Links to resources
Because our youth have a wide range of individual needs and circumstances, we coordinate services with other federal, state and local agencies engaged in similar activities:
Contact Us
We are currently only able to serve youth committed to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
If you are a youth who is no longer committed or a person working with a youth no longer committed, you can contact the Statewide ILP Coordinator for information specific to you, 1-800-232-5437, or Chafee.ILP@ky.gov
Admission CriteriaIf you are a youth who is no longer committed or a person working with a youth no longer committed, you can contact the Statewide ILP Coordinator for information specific to you, 1-800-232-5437, or Chafee.ILP@ky.gov
