What happens to kids who are in foster care when they turn 18? Do you know?
Many of them will fall into problems with substance abuse, become instantly homeless or become pregnant by 21. The foster system is designed to care for these kids through age 18 but there are limited resources for them after “aging out” of care. The resources that are available (food stamps, HUD housing, Medicaid, etc.) are not teaching self-sufficiency.
Our program is designed to bridge the gap between foster care and successful, independent living. We have developed our curriculum from the ground up to work through a checklist of tasks and teach life skills necessary to have a successful transition out of care in small steps rather than the current all-or-nothing approach.
AAO Housing is excited to announce the purchase of a home that will house 4 young ladies. Our Residents will be able to live in this home rent-free (ages 18-21) while working through our program. All Residents will be required to be either working or attending school in order to remain eligible for housing. They will set goals for themselves with our staff Case Manager and be actively working towards accomplishing these goals.
We will have weekly life skills classes for all our Residents, taught by members of our community. Our class topics are varied, including car maintenance, skin care, personal boundaries, self-defense, healthy living, cooking, cleaning, job readiness, budgeting, credit scores, etc.
