Salvation Army of Lubbock – Passage Program

The Salvation Army and Saint Francis Church partnered up to launch a new program in Lubbock called “Passage.” This program was created specifically for teens who have aged out of foster care. The program provides these young adults room and board, job training, mentorship, and support in pursuing higher education. It also teaches essential life skills including planning, saving, and setting…

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St. Jude’s Ranch for Children

The Transitional Living Program is designed to assist young adults to develop appropriate social and work skills, and addresses psychological issues promoting behaviors to help ensure a rewarding and fulfilling life. Our goal is to enable children to transition into the community as prepared as possible for independence and self-sufficiency.

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Strangers We Know – BRIDGES

BRIDGES (Building Resourceful Individuals Destined for Greatness by Establishing Support) is a program aimed at reaching young adults who have aged out of the foster care system or are in the process of doing so. The goal is to provide support in various capacities during the transition from teenager to adulthood.

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Sunrise Children’s Services

Sunrise has created an innovative and lifechanging Independent Living program for 18-to-21 year-olds who have aged out of the state’s care. As a participant, you will be given the tools you need to build your own future as an independent adult through one of our multiple programs located across Kentucky.

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Make It Matter: The Collective

Make It Matter: The Collective is a nonprofit organization committed to providing hope for foster teens aging out of the child welfare system. Our mission is to transition foster teens to self-sufficiency by working with community partners to provide one-on-one mentoring, quality housing, and other supportive services.

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The Furnish Co.

While their commitment is to provide quality furniture and accessories for your home, their mission is to be a source for youth aging out of the foster system in Madison County. As a community partner to Make It Matter, they will employ youth transitioning out of care, and support MIM in providing one-on-one mentoring, quality housing, and other supportive services for…

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The Link – Housing Program

The Link’s 23 programs provide supportive housing, intensive case management services, and skills development to youth at risk of or experiencing homelessness, sex trafficking and/or involvement in the juvenile justice system. Several of these programs support youth who have had experience in the local child welfare system.

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The Open Door House

The Open Door House is a faith-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Their mission is to provide safe, stable and supportive housing with wrap-around services to youth aging out of foster care.

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The Purple Project

The Purple Project has devoted its energy to passionately advocating, and providing services for those foster youth who are on the path to transitioning out (aging out) of foster care, and for those who have already transitioned. Our mission is to assist those youth and young adults who have or will transition (age out) of the foster care system with…

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