Transitional Housing: The First Step to Independent Living
What Is Transitional Housing? Transitional housing provides time-limited, supportive living environments for youth who are exiting foster care and need help building a stable adult life. Unlike shelters, these programs offer structure, safety, and access to critical...
Why Social-Emotional Support Matters in Foster Care
What Is Social-Emotional Support? Social-emotional support refers to the ability to understand, express, and manage emotions while building meaningful relationships with others. For youth in the foster care system, this support includes: Feeling safe and heard...
Turning Trauma Into Healing: Restoring Hope for Youth in the Foster Care System
Understanding Trauma in Foster Youth Youth in the foster care system are disproportionately impacted by trauma. Experiences such as: Physical or emotional abuse Neglect or abandonment Separation from siblings or caregivers Repeated home or school changes …can...
Support Youth in Foster System in Simple, Powerful Ways
Why Foster Youth Need Community Support Youth in the foster care system often face challenges that go beyond what government programs or social workers can address. Many experience: Multiple placement changes Educational disruption Trauma and grief Aging out without...
Unlocking the Future: Affordable Housing for Aged-Out Youth
How We Can Break the Cycle Before It Begins The Hard Reality of Aging Out Every year, thousands of youth age out of the foster care system—typically around age 18—without a stable home to go to. Statistics are stark: Up to 40% of aged-out youth experience homelessness...
How to Become a Mentor for Youth in Foster Care
How to Become a Mentor for Youth in Foster Care
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Mentors can change the course of a young person’s life—especially for youth in the foster care system.
Amazing news!!❓❓❓Did you know? Lunch AND breakfast are FREE to all SCCPSS students this year. 🍎🍔🥛 We want to make sure students have the tools and fuel they need to succeed! Because EVERY day matters. See you Monday, August 4! 🚸🏫🎒![]()
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WE ARE SO PROUD!!!! Thank you Bananas Foster for the work that you do! This movement is bringing foster care to the front of world and we are cheering you all on!
