Aging out, answered plainly
What housing is available for a young person aging out of foster care?
The support that doesn't have to stop on an 18th birthday.
Aging out, answered plainly
The support that doesn't have to stop on an 18th birthday.
Under federal law, states can extend foster care and provide independent-living services to former foster youth. Many offer extended foster care to 21, housing stipends, and help with school/work. The John H. Chafee Program funds these services.
Source: U.S. Children’s Bureau (ACF) — acf.hhs.gov.
Talk to the youth’s caseworker and the state child-welfare agency’s independent-living / transition coordinator before the 18th birthday. Local transitional living programs and youth-serving nonprofits provide housing and life-skills support; dial 211 to find them.
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