
The “quarter-life” crisis is known to be a challenging time for youth navigating the bridge from adolescence into young adulthood. Developmental tasks for this period include youth taking definitive steps towards achieving measures of independence in areas of finance, emotional maturity, employment, housing and education. Embodied in this transition period is the view that it is a period of growth, but one that can be a difficult crossroad for many.
A Vicious Cycle in Unintended Consequences for kids who have been in the care of government

* “Youth Leaving Care – How Do they Fare” by MISWAA – childhelp.org
* 25 is the New 21
* Conference Board of Canada Report – Success for All
* When Youth Age Out of Care – Where to from There
Best Practices in Transitioning Youth Out of Care, (Child Welfare Institute, Children’s Aid Society of Toronto, March 2014)
Exploring Youth Outcomes After Aging-Out of Care (Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth)
Unemployment Rampant Among Former Foster Youth (Children’s Rights)
Does Foster Care Protect Children (Law Journal for Social Justice)
Foster Youth Statistics: The Need (Sanctuary of Hope)
Unwanted Pregnancy and Childbirth Among Adolescents in Foster Care (National Center for Youth Law)
Crime During the Transition to Adulthood (National Criminal Justice Reference Service)
Foster Care and Homelessness (Foster Focus)
Foster Care Children Need Better Educational Opportunities (Heritage Foundation)
Foster Kids Need Consistent, Caring Adult – a Full-Time Mentor (Youth Today, June 2018)
How Family Separation Can Affect Kid’s Brains (New York Post, June 2018)
B.C.’s Child Welfare System Has Failed Youth Who Age Out and Must Change (Vancouver Sun, May 2018)
Youth Panel at MMIWG Hearing Sheds Light on Canada’s Foster Care System (Richmond News, April 2018)
Breaking the Cycle for “Crossover Youth” (Policy Options, April 2018)
First Nations Youth Navigates Life on His Own After Growing Up in Foster Care (CBC News, March 2018)
Foster Care Youth More Likely to be Chronic Offenders (The Crime Report, October 2017)
Exploring Youth Outcomes After Aging Out of Care, (Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth, 2017)
Fewer than half of B.C.’s Foster Kids Can Graduate High School Before 19 (CBC News, June 2016)
Foster Care Youth Need Help Stepping Into Adulthood (CBC News, May 2015)
Every Time Foster Kids Move, They Loose Months of Academic Progress (The Atlantic, February 2014)
How Can Foster Care Affect the Mind of a Child (Suzanne Robin, RN, February 2013)
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