Transitioning With Life's Plan

Transitioning from Foster Care To Homelessness! HOW CAN THIS BE CHANGED?

Why is this happening you ask? Well I glad you did. The answer there is no Life Planning in place. Without life planning homelessness will become a fact. How can we help? That is a good question also.

Here’s how.

• First young people need to be safe and the assessment of their safety should be suitable and free from the risk and fear that undervalue their social experience.
• Second, young people need to learn how to be fiscally sound and have opportunities to practice their financial skills as they manage assets, participate in the workforce and conduct business with financial institutes.
• And finally, for young people-Family is critically important and their definition of family and network of support should be respected and appropriately included in their life planning efforts. 

When engaged in all of these areas for our young people in foster care the transitions can run smoothly from foster care to permanent housing. It takes a holistic approach and while tempted we cannot deviate from the necessities that can keep our young people housed, safe and in the community.

Positive Movement Inc's - Homeless to College (H2C) program was created to assist young adults (17-24) who are transitioning from homelessness to re-establish themselves within the community or within the college setting. H2C is an eighteen month program that will assist these individuals in a variety of ways including, but not limited to life skills/ADL, job training, resume’ writing, professional work development, GED readiness, college readiness, and networking.