Foster Adults -57% End up Homeless

There were 673,000 foster children in the US in 2019. At age 18, funding for these young adults ends and they often become homeless. National studies have shown that within two to four years of leaving foster care at age 18: 40% were homeless,40% were receiving public assistance or were incarcerated, 40% experienced drug or alcohol abuse, 46% had not finished high school, 51% were unemployed, 84% became parents These young adults need stable housing support as they achieve independent living skills. independent living skills. These young adults need stable housing support as they achieve independent living skills. independent living skills.