You’re 18 and too old for foster care. Now what?

 

Story By Dorothy Markulis

Imagine you just had your 18th birthday and you’ve been in foster care most of your life. You’re 18.  Now you are legally an adult. For one reason or another you have no family to rely on. You are on your own.

Now what? Where do you go? Where do you live? How do you support yourself? What if you get ill? These are weighty problems for an 18-year-old.

But do not despair. There is help. It’s called Summit Up.