Description: WAY Alliance is a North Texas nonprofit organization dedicated to helping youth transitioning from foster care to independence. We offer one-to-one mentoring, help with accessing local resources for housing, education, jobs, etc., life skills training, and recreational activities.
By the age of 19, 47% of Texas foster youth haven't finished high school or earned a GED. By 21, 27% still haven't finished. Seventy percent of aged out youth aspire to attend college, but only 2% of Texas former foster youth earn a college degree.
More than one-third of youth who age out will experience homelessness by the time they are 26. More than 50% of the homeless population has experience with foster care. One in three homeless teens are lured into sex trafficking within 48 hours of leaving home.
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