Within the Office of Families and Children, the Transitional Youth Program team links Ohio’s youth and Independent Living casework staff to supportive community services, beneficial resources and innovative programming to assist with a seamless transition from foster care to emancipation.
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.
THRU Project connects current and former foster youth (16 and older) with a volunteer Advisor (mentor) to help guide and support them as they transition out of the foster care system. Advisors help youth navigate their resources, advocate for them when needed and, most important, let them know they are not alone during this critical time.
The 412 Youth Zone is a safe and welcoming one-stop center for youth ages 16-23, that are transitioning out of the foster care system and are eligible for independent living services or are experiencing unstable housing. The program, a vision of Allegheny County’s Department of Human Services, is designed for 1,500 eligible youth to gain stability and independence.
VOC’s Summer YouthWorks program is a work readiness program that involves workplace readiness training and a job placement during July and August. YouthWorks is open to Chicopee residents ages 15 – 22, and prioritizes at risk youth. VOC’s Education Opportunity Center (EOC) assists Massachusetts residents in choosing and applying to college and finding and applying for financial aid.
Mission Accomplished Transition Services is an organization that assists millennial students with the transition from school to career, higher education and philanthropic activities by connecting them with people, places and opportunities that will give them access to meaningful careers.
We believe it is essential for young people impacted by foster care and homelessness to play a leadership role in bringing about positive change. We offer programs that engage and train youth and young adult participants throughout the year in a menu of activities designed to promote confidence, create positive relationships, build skills, and provide practical leadership and advocacy experience.
A housing and mentoring program for young men 18-25 who are aging out of foster care and/or are struggling with housing security and have no system of support. Our focuses are education, life skills, and community engagement.
The Bridge of Faith (BOF) strives to change the generational cycle and status-quo that exists for girls who were victims of inadequate parenting and the results of the foster care experience. Each year we provide 5,196 safe nights for girls who have aged-out. We do not have an age or time limit.
Our mission is to leverage for-profit business models to fund programs that enable at-risk youth to reach self-sufficiency and positively impact their community.