New Findings from Midwest Study on Transitioning Out of Foster Care into Adulthood: Outcomes at Ages 23 and 24
The Midwest Study provides a comprehensive picture of how foster youth are faring during this transition since the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 became law. Young people who age out of foster care continue to face major challenges in their early twenties, often unable to complete their educations and find housing and jobs. These new findings look at the outcomes at ages 23 and 24.
Read Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth
by Mark E. Courtney, Amy Dworsky, JoAnn S. Lee, and Melissa Raap.
Related posts:
- Chapin Hall Report: Employment Needs of Foster Youth
- Financing Housing Supports for Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care
- Web Seminar: Practice and Policy Implications for Subgroups of Transitioning Foster Youth (Aug 25th)
- Chapin Hall Conducts National Review of Policies and Programs for Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care
- New Study on Foster Care in California Finds Significant Changes Over Last Decade
