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At 23, Hannah B. has experienced homelessness, sometimes even living out of her car or couch surfing at friends’ homes. “I was at risk of homelessness — I was homeless for a little bit there, and then I did get a job and get an apartment, but I was really struggling to pay for everything,” […]

Nearly 10 years ago, Georgie Smith and her partner Melissa Goddard were on the journey to adopt. They embarked on a yearlong training program to prepare themselves, where they were educated on topics such as adopting internationally or raising a child of another race. They also began volunteering in the foster care space to learn […]

If you’re caring for a teen, chances are high they will soon have the option to either become independent or transition into extended foster care. Extended foster care is a voluntary program for young people who haven’t reunified with their family, been adopted or found another form of permanency by the time they turn 18. […]

On a bright and sunny summer morning last year in New York City, 23-year-old Venessa Riley could not stop smiling as she gave reporters a tour of her furnished studio apartment. It was a bright modern space with high-end kitchen fixtures, chic pink and white furniture and a playpen for her small puppy. Growing up […]

When did you move out on your own as a young adult? Did you have the support of a family? How many times did you need to lean on your family for support as you learned how to become a young adult? Unlike a gallon of milk, a child needing a family does not have […]

B If you’re caring for a teen, chances are high they will soon have the option to either become independent or transition into extended foster care. Extended foster care is a voluntary program for young people who haven’t reunified with their family, been adopted or found another form of permanency by the time they turn […]

During her senior year of high school, Madelyne Yang sat down with her counselor to strategize about college applications. Together, the pair identified Augsburg University, a private institution in Minneapolis, as a viable option for Yang. The school was a good fit for a number of reasons: the liberal arts education, the breadth of academic […]

Building Credit for Beginners by Grace Bithell, MSW, and Rachel Bithell As a case manager for a transitional housing program, Grace Bithell worked with a young man who entered foster care for the fourth time as an older teen. He reached his 18th birthday without permanent caregivers, but was anxious to be free from the […]