“Programs like Youth Villages’ LifeSet work with these young adults, helping them navigate the challenges of adulthood without a traditional support system.
Through it all, one thing remains clear: the more safe, loving, and well-supported foster homes there are, the better the outcomes for kids.
‘They’ve experienced adversity at a really young age—that does change the way they respond to the world around them,’ Jenna Bailey, a foster parent training and certification supervisor at Youth Villages in Knoxville, said. ‘That means they need our love and support that much more.'”