We give youth the support they need to meet the day-to-day demands of adult life. We pay for their Driver’s Education so they can learn to drive safely and legally and earn their license. Youth-led and adult-supported, RYAC provides mentors and professionals to teach life skills.
Refuge Waco seeks to provide innovative solutions to current gaps in the foster care system by addressing the immediate needs of at-risk youth through mentorship, housing, education, and awareness.
Many young adults who transition from foster care to adult life on their own experience difficulties. We make sure those new adults are ready for managing their education or employment, and that they can achieve their goals of self-sufficiency.
The Texas Youth Permanency Study calls into question the premise that legal permanency is necessarily sufficient – and offers an alternative model for success. Anyone who has a formal or informal role in a young person’s life, including teachers, caseworkers, therapists and foster parents, can provide the authentic relationships youth need to succeed after leaving foster care.
Our mission is to provide a safe and nurturing shopping experience for teen girls and boys ages 12-21. Our focus group is teens in foster care, transitioned out of care, homeless and otherwise deserving teens in the greater San Antonio area. Teens shop twice a year for complete new outfits, shoes, essentials, personal care, backpacks, and more for free.
Burke Center TLP homes are a residential program for young men from across the state of Texas who have aged out of foster care but are not yet able to live independently. The program will offer counseling, job skills and placement, life skills education, and assistance with college enrollment. Each resident will learn how to not just survive, but thrive…
It’s never too early to begin gathering information and to create a step-by-step plan. These pages will help you get going with information about choosing a college, the tests you need, the costs you can expect and more.
Blake’s House is a Christian transitional living home for women between the ages of 18-25 who have aged out of foster care or that have become homeless for other reasons. We assist women in developing the community and skills needed to sustain independent living.
TRAC (Transition Resource Action Center) is the North Texas regional transition center providing services and support to young adults who have aged out of the state foster care system. TRAC services include life skills training, comprehensive case management, housing and rental assistance, and employment services. Eligible youth are 16-24 years old.
The LIFE (Learning Independence from Experience) Project promotes self-confidence and self-sufficiency for eligible young adults by providing independent living housing options and skills development. Participants must be 18 to 21 years of age, single adults or parenting single adults aging out of foster care, or homeless young adults.