Nine young adults who are aging out of the foster care system have moved into new apartments in downtown San Jose. The Roosevelt Park Apartments, a project of First Place for Youth, offer affordable housing and support services to help these young people transition into adulthood.
Nine young adults transitioning out of the foster system are moving into the Roosevelt Park Apartments in downtown San Jose.Nine young adults transitioning out of the foster system are moving into their new apartments in downtown San Jose.Gisell Duran said when she first entered the foster care system, she never imagined her own space."This whole transition has been so smooth and yeah I just feel really good," Duran said.
First Place for Youth was founded 26 years ago in Oakland. They're now located throughout the state and have expanded to eight other states, helping with housing and support services. Group homes for children needing extra support closed in 2017 - but now, they can't always find placements with families, forcing them to stay at transitional sites.
FOSTER CARE HOUSING SUPPORT SERVICES TRANSITION YOUTH
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