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Community Impact
Aged-out foster youth face significant challenges when they transition out of the foster care system, including high rates of homelessness, unemployment, and mental health issues. According to the National Foster Youth Institute, 20% of aged-out foster youth become instantly homeless, and only 50% will be employed by the age of 24. The
Aged-out foster youth face significant challenges when they transition out of the foster care system, including high rates of homelessness, unemployment, and mental health issues. According to the National Foster Youth Institute, 20% of aged-out foster youth become instantly homeless, and only 50% will be employed by the age of 24. The need for targeted support and resources is urgent to help these young adults achieve stability and independence.
The MAKADI Foster Support Program aims to provide support and resources to aged-out foster youth, helping them transition smoothly into independent adulthood. By addressing challenges such as housing instability, unemployment, lack of education, and mental health issues, our program ensures that these young adults have the tools they need to build stable and fulfilling lives. Through partnerships with local businesses and organizations, we offer life skills workshops, educational support, housing assistance, employment services, and mental health support. Our goal is to break the cycle of adversity and empower these individuals to achieve long-term success.
Our Goals & Objectives
Ensure aged-out foster youth achieve housing stability.
- By the end of the first year, 80% of aged-out foster youth participants will secure stable housing through rental subsidies or transitional housing programs.
- Provide housing navigation assistance to all program participants within the first month of enrollment.
- Offer financial literacy workshops to 100% of participants within three months of program entry to support sustainable housing.
Provide educational and vocational training for career readiness.
- Enroll 90% of aged-out foster youth in accredited educational or vocational training programs within six months of program entry.
- Achieve a 70% completion rate among participants enrolled in educational or vocational training programs within one year.
- Facilitate job readiness workshops covering resume building, interview skills, and workplace etiquette for all participants within the first three months.
Support mental health and well-being through counseling and support groups.
- Offer bi-weekly individual counseling sessions to 100% of participants throughout their involvement in the program.
- Establish monthly support group meetings with at least 80% attendance by program participants.
- Provide access to mental health assessments for all participants within the first month of enrollment.
Foster community engagement and support through volunteer opportunities.
- Connect 80% of program participants with ongoing volunteer opportunities in community organizations within the first six months.
- Organize quarterly community events or service projects with at least 50% participation from program participants.
- Establish partnerships with local businesses to create internship or job shadowing opportunities for 50% of participants within the first year.