Nationally, the outcomes for youth aging out of foster care are dismal. Most children leaving
foster care do not have the financial, medical, or social support tools necessary to bridge this …

This study shows that a significant portion of youth exiting the foster care system face serious
difficulty transitioning to life on their own. Many live on the streets, lack the money to meet …

This study examined factors associated with youth remaining in extended foster care.
Cohorts of youth in care in California at age 17 years were defined for the period from 2003 …

Social support is important for promoting resiliency and decreasing the occurrence and
impact of negative life events as foster youth transition to adulthood. However, the types and …

This article reports the results of a study of final discharge outcomes for an exit cohort of
2,653 foster youths in California who were at least 17 years old at exit and had spent at least …

This study uses secondary data from the Multi-Site Evaluation of Foster Youth Programs, a
randomized controlled trial of four independent living programs for youth in foster care. The …

ABSTRACT A post-discharge outcomes interview for alumni of foster care was designed by
four peer foster care agencies. Across all four agencies, 222 alumni were interviewed six …

This brief provides an early look at the relationship between extended foster care and
selected outcomes for youth transitioning to adulthood from care in California. Examining …

Objective: Youth aging out foster care are at high risk of experiencing adverse outcomes.
Federal funded programs have provided independent living services (ILSs) to these youth …

Youth in the foster care system face considerable challenges during the transition to
adulthood. However, there is significant variability within this population. This study uses …