KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In less than two weeks, some teens in foster care will continue to receive services after they turn 18 years old. The new state law extends resources to young adults as old as 23 years old.
One of the main goals of the new law is to help teens transition from state custody to adulthood.
“I am so glad that it gives people who are like me in foster care a second chance,” Kacee Gibbs, a former foster care kid, said…