According to the most recent data, 437,000 children in the United States are in the foster care system. While many of these children are either reunited with their families or adopted each year, approximately 20,000 young adults age out of the foster care system. For many of these young people, independence means significant personal and financial difficulties.
According to the National Center for Housing and Child Welfare, 25% of children who age out of the foster care system face homelessness. An even higher number are on the cusp, barely holding onto the housing they do have.
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