The Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative is working with others to raise awareness, identify policy needs, suggest promising practices and address systemic issues that impact young people aging out of foster care.
The Jim Casey policy agenda is shaped by our understanding of the transition needs of young people, informed by data, and our partnerships with young people, communities, and public agencies.
We believe that the “the finish line isn’t 18 anymore.” Society’s responsibility to young people leaving foster care does not end on their 18th birthday. Instead, our overarching framework seeks to assure that young people are “connected by 25.”
In order to make a successful transition to adulthood, all young people need:
- A permanent family
- A stable education
- Opportunities to achieve economic success
- A place to live
- Access to health care
- Opportunities to be engaged
View the Initiative's Complete List of Policy and Practice Goals
