The Transition to Adulthood: How States Can Support Older Youth in Foster Care

This report, from the NGA Center for Best Practices, highlights effective state strategies and promising approaches aimed at improving outcomes for foster youth in the following five areas: Education, Employment, Housing, Health Care, and Relationships. The report shows that successful state supports not only improve the outcomes for youth in foster care, but reduce costs to states that result from negative outcomes such as criminality, low educational attainment, lack of medical insurance, homelessness and an increased need for public assistance like food stamps.