TAKE FLIGHT
Each Year 20,000 Foster Youth Between the Ages of 18-21 Age Out of Foster Care
Facing instant adulthood, thousands of foster youth must independently find housing, employment, feed and clothe themselves with little to no support, often without a high school diploma, job experience or a place to live.
With odds stacked against their success, Ticket to Dream’s
Take Flight program works with non-profit partners and donors
across the country to arm foster youth with support programs and resources that help them graduate high school, college/vocational training, learn valuable life skills, obtain access to technology, are ready for employment, have support systems and safe housing.
THE STATISTICS
<50% GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
1 IN 4
SUFFER FROM PTSD
2X RATE OF WAR VETERANS
NEARLY 40% GO HOMELESS
60% OF TRAFFICKING VICTIMS COME FROM CARE
70% GET PREGNANT BY 21
50% OF CHILDREN REPEAT THE CYCLE
<3% GRADUATE COLLEGE
1 IN 4 IMPRISONED IN <2 YEARS
How We Prepare Foster Teens for Adulthood
Grants: Ticket to Dream funds and collaborates with programs focused on housing, education, and life/job skills to nationally increase the support systems for youth aging out of care.
Cards for Grads: Graduating high school or college is worth celebrating especially for foster youth. This program works with volunteers to create and ship cards of congrats with gift cards to graduating foster youth to help them celebrate this milestone.
Laptops for Success: One laptop in the hands of a foster student can increase the likelihood of graduation, college enrollment, future employment and even decrease depression rates. 80% of foster youth do not have consistent access to a computer leaving them to fall further behind in school and not have the needed tech skills required for employment. We are able to rapidly identify the need for computer access and dispatch a laptops directly to middle school, high school, and college-aged foster youth.
Learn more here!
Help Create Bright Futures for Foster Youth
Your donation empowers foster youth by providing them with the tools they need to confidently transition into adulthood. From securing essentials for school to celebrating their achievements as they graduate, your support helps ensure they have the foundation to build a bright future.
