What happens when
Foster Kids turn 18?
Foster Kids age out of the system at 18. Imagine...
Imagine being a ward of the state from a very young age: being taken away from everyone you know, never a say in where you live or with whom you live. Imagine several people directing your entire life: where you go, when you go - schools, doctor's visits, medications you're on, counseling, everything... and then, suddenly, nothing. One day, around your senior year in high school, you go from having no say in your life and everyone telling you exactly what to do - to being all alone and on your own in a heart beat. Now what?
No Family
No Guidance
No Money
No Shelter
A Whopping 60% of Timed Out Foster Youth end up working in the
Sex Industry
20% of these teenagers become instantly homeless but more will join them over the next few years
1 out of 4
will end up incarcerated within 2 years of aging out.
These teenagers have experienced abandonment, attachment issues, extreme abuse, and more. Many were abused while IN the system of our states. CPS pays bonuses for getting and keeping kids on medication, so most have been medicated from a young age. Kids are 6X more likely to be murdered and raped inside CPS.
80% of Foster Youth experience mental health issues.
Even after 8 years alone, by age 25, 50% of them can't find a job.
Our Kids
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