Young people aging out of foster care face countless barriers in their lives often preventing them from meeting their basic needs. Summer can be a vulnerable and lonely time as they may not be in ...

The Cracked Pot Coffee Shop, a non-profit coffee shop in Carlisle and Mechanicsburg, is partnering with youth aging out of the foster care system who need a job as they transition into the real world.

"They definitely have more challenges than your average kid who's turning 18," said Jane Wilson, who runs the statewide Montana Foster Care Independence Program, which helps teens as they "age out ...

They just want to get out.” Only one in four of aging foster care youth nationwide use services that can help them, the study called Fostering Youth Transitions shows. In Arizona, the number of ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - When children age out of foster care, they reach the age limit to remain in the system. This often leaves them at risk of homelessness and unemployment. The ...

The 22,400 children who turn 18 and age out of state foster care systems across the country annually without a permanent family face grim prospects: Within two years, about one ...

Georgia lawmakers renewed and expanded the Fostering Success Tax Credit, increasing the cap from $20 million to $30 million to support youth aging out of foster care. Programs like Wellroot’s ...

“At this facility, we provide services for youth who are aging out of care,” Ashe said. The Atlanta Mission reports that 20% of foster children immediately become homeless after aging out of ...

VINTON, Va. (WDBJ) - A new housing facility for kids aging out of foster care is coming to Vinton. The new $3.1 million housing project will have 12 units to support individuals ages 17-21.

In some cases, young adults age out of foster care when they reach the age of 21. Nationwide, these young men and women face an increased risk of negative outcomes, such as homelessness after they ...