MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — For young adults leaving the foster care system, it can be a challenge to learn how to support themselves without any extra help.
“What we’re seeing is they just don’t have the knowledge, the resources, the support to be able to sustain their ability to live on their own,” said Foster Arizona Founder & CEO Kim Vehon.
About 20% of people who turn 18 while in the foster care system are homeless as soon as they age out, according to the National Foster Youth Institute. It was one moment in a conversation that turned into the mission of Foster Arizona for Vehon. “Foster Arizona is all about offering hope through connections,” she explained…