Aging Out Institute

In our latest podcast, Liberty Thompson from JEM Friends, Inc. in Idaho describes the four pillars of support that they provide youth and the four phases of their program, which takes youth from finishing education to housing readiness. agingoutinstitute.podbean.com

Our latest podcast episode features Tyila Cooks, Ex. Dir. of Lifebridge Child Advocacy, which serves at-risk youth, providing a place for them to get support & life skills training. They also give support to foster parents & families in crisis. agingoutinstitute.org/aoi-podcasts-2…

If anyone wants to help hurricane victims, consider this fundraiser. I grew up in Edneyville, NC - less than 10 miles from Bat Cave, Chimney Rock, and Lake Lure. A childhood friend is one of the organizers. Here is the link: gofundme.com/f/support-hend….

Our latest podcast features Hannah Hodgson Katzman, Assoc. Dir. of Family Harvest Farm in CA. Hannah's program hires youth aged out of foster care ages 18-24 on a part-time basis, teaches them about farming while mentoring them, and donates/sells the produce to the community.

In AOI's latest podcast, Lynn Tonini interviews Sherrie Weis, Case Manager at YouthCare in Seattle, Washington. Sherrie described her organization's mission to help homeless youth, many of whom have a connection with or have aged out of foster care. agingoutinstitute.org/aoi-podcasts-2…

Research: "Young people who have exited foster care generally fare better – in work, school and relationships – if they get consistent support from adults who care about them during their teen years." theconversation.com/young-adults-w…

DE: "The program offers financial assistance to youth in or aging out of the foster care system seeking to go to college." delawarepublic.org/education/2024…

NY: "The new model is for helping youth who are aging out of foster care and exiting the shelter system." harlemworldmagazine.com/new-york-found…

AK: (Video) "This $3.5 million project creates Arkansas’ first shelter dedicated to serving young adults who age out of the foster care system." kark.com/news/kark-4-to…

NY: "The New York Foundling today marked the completion of a major affordable and supportive housing complex in amenity-rich Harlem that will become a new model for helping youth who are aging out of foster care and exiting the shelter system." citybiz.co/article/561791…

FL: (Video) "Teens who age out of foster care have a high rate of homelessness, experts say." fox35orlando.com/video/1463739

CO: "The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) is rolling out a new program that provides rental assistance in the form of housing vouchers to 100 former foster care youth." cdhs.colorado.gov/press-release/…

FL: (Video) Speak Up for Kids is a new program for youth aging out of the foster care system in Palm Beach County. youtube.com/watch?v=donrKo…

In AOI's latest podcast, Lynn Tonini interviews Tige Charity, CEO of Kids in the Spotlight in Burbank, California. Tige shares about the unique employment support services that Kids in the Spotlight provides youth aging out of foster care. agingoutinstitute.org/aoi-podcasts-2…

FL: "The St. Petersburg City Council approved a $946,365 grant May 17 that will provide $500 monthly payments to youth aging out of foster care, with no strings attached. Ready for Life, Inc. will disburse the funding to former foster children aged 18-27." stpetecatalyst.com/zaps/youth-exi…

OH: (Video) "The agency found that of foster teens, only half graduate high school and a quarter are arrested within two years of aging out of the system." wlwt.com/article/cincin…

OH: (Video) "The Love & Luggage program equips individuals aging out of the foster care system with a rolling bag full of donated supplies." wtol.com/video/news/loc…

USA: "For decades, states have routinely applied for Social Security survivor and disability benefits on behalf of foster children and then used that money to help cover the costs of foster care services." arkansasonline.com/news/2024/may/…

MA: "While some first-time renters rush to thrift stores to find eclectic pieces to decorate their new apartments, for adolescents leaving the foster system, the experience of moving out is often much bleaker." route-fifty.com/management/202…

AZ: "Shipping containers once used to build a border wall in Arizona will now be used to build tiny houses for young adults aging out of foster care." msn.com/en-us/lifestyl…