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2. 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

3. 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 ...

4. 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 ...

5. 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. Media reports and studies indicate many of them struggle to ...

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. Coastal Georgia nonprofits help to fill gaps in support for ...

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   In 2014, she launched Gilliard and Company, a nonprofit that assists 18- to 20-year-olds who have aged out of the foster care system.Gilliard operates an Independent Living Program in Savannah ...

8. Foster care in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 helps foster youth who are aging out of care to achieve self-sufficiency. The U.S. government has also funded the Education and Training Voucher Program in recent years in order to help youth who age out of care to obtain college or vocational training at a free or reduced cost.

9. With tuition waivers, foster youth finally getting the assist ...

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   The voices are that of our foster youth who are about to “age out” of state care and enter the real world without the supports that other kids their age enjoy and utilize into adulthood ...