Older Youth / Chafee

Gaybrielle Crawford is the executive director of Love Made Visible . She entered the foster care system at nine years old and bounced around group homes until she aged out... (Read more)

Just In Time For Foster Youth is for people between the ages of 18 and 27, helping former foster kids in the system become self-sufficient adults. Just In Time For... (Read more)

ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) recently announced that the application portal is open for eligible youth aged 18-22 who have recently... (Read more)

The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) and Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) are jointly developing an implementation plan for the state’s Fostering Success Housing Voucher program. Gov. Jared Polis... (Read more)

Washington’s policies to prevent youth and young adult homelessness are considered among the best in the country. In a 2021 report , the National Homelessness Law Center’s analyzed states’ “readiness... (Read more)

Youth in foster care face several challenges as they approach adulthood and prepare for self-sufficiency and independent living, and many struggle to achieve self-reliance. Youth in out-of-home care may face... (Read more)