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2. Foster Care Independence Act - Wikipedia

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   Youth aging out of foster care, or transitioning out of the formal foster care system, are one of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged populations. As youth age out of the foster care system at age 18, they are expected to become self-sufficient immediately, even though on average youth in the United States are not expected to reach self ...

3. How actress Angela Featherstone's painful childhood inspired ...

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   Featherstone knows firsthand how crucial these healing tools can be for youth transitioning into adulthood from foster care. She remembers being put in a group home at 16, and witnessing sexual ...

4. Transitional age youth - Wikipedia

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   Dworsky, Amy; Courtney, Mark E. (2009). "Homelessness and the Transition from Foster Care to Adulthood". Child Welfare: 23–56. Gardner, Deseree (2008), Youth Aging Out of Foster Care, Identifying strategies and best practices, 2007–2008 Presidential Initiative (Issue Brief), Washington, DC: National Association of Counties

5. Many foster youths become homeless after aging out. Is this ...

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   Housing instability among former foster children is a growing problem. National studies estimate that 25% of former foster youths experience homelessness within four years of aging out. Other ...

6. Aging out - Wikipedia

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   Foster youth can choose to participate in extended foster care or not. There are a variety of applications of the phrase throughout the youth development field. [1] In respect to foster care, aging out is the process of a youth transitioning from the formal control of the foster care system towards independent living.

7. Governor signs order expanding foster program for young adults

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   Mar. 14—For young adults exiting the foster care system, the first step into adulthood may send them stumbling into a bottomless pit. ... on Thursday expanding eligibility for a transition ...

8. Buckner International - Wikipedia

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   Buckner's TRAIL & PAL programs assist young adults transitioning out of foster care into independent living. Buckner Family Place and Buckner Family Pathways provides single mothers with affordable housing and support while seeking higher education.

9. I Learned That Aging Out Of Foster Care Can Lead to ... - AOL

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   Every year at least 20,000 youths age out of the U.S. foster care system. In 1995, I became one of them on my 18th birthday. An essay by Nicole A. Childers.