The Problem We Are Trying to Solve

On any given day there are 575 youth in foster care between the ages of 12 and 17, placed there through the Child and Family Services Agency, the child protection arm of DC government. Of these, 135 are age 17, and will leave foster care within the next several years. Most have been living in foster care for well over 4 years. When adolescents live in foster care for any length of time—it impacts their lives--forever. They have a hard time finding a job, they rarely go to college, many end up homeless, pregnant and stuck in the cycle of poverty. Washingtonians for Children is committed to helping youth go to college, graduate and become employed.

Bold Solutions

We believe that the solutions to helping youth in care go to college exist….we just need to put them into action….

 

Get Involved

Investing in a new future for youth in care will pay dividends of exponential growth. This is not someone else's problem it is ours. If we don't pave the way to adulthood for children who have been abused and neglected, who will? There are many ways that you can invest your time, talent and money…

 

National News on this Issue

States around the country are increasingly investing in youth in foster care….with exciting results …