Every year approximately 30,000 18- to 21-year-olds age out of the U.S. foster care system.1
Within days of their birthday, many of these teens or young adults are literally pushed out the door, with perhaps a few hundred dollars and a suitcase of clothes. Just like that—with no support, no family to fall back on and no clue what to do—they are expected to suddenly manage on their own.
It’s no wonder that after aging out of foster care, by the time they turn 26…1, 2