Aging Out

Take a step back and review what your your path to adulting looked like. Consider areas where you can serve others who may have experienced, or are currently experiencing, very similar situations. Your insight could make a world of difference.

Opportunity is overcoming fears and uncertainty in gaining transferable jobs skills in internships, training, employment, and trying something new. Finding the strength to overcome obstacles will be worth it. 

Education can be the ticket to getting out of some tough circumstances. We need to broaden our definition of education and encourage others to be lifelong learners in all different walks of life. Listen more for how the Trotter Family Foundation focuses on education as a means of ownership!

Finding a support system can be tough, but it makes a world of difference. The bottom line is that we need COMMUNITY.

We start with the realities that a young person faces when they first transition out of foster care and into society as an independent adult. There are challenges and hurdles to overcome, but there are many bright spots that will hopefully be encouraging for our listeners.