Go Upstream: Diving Into Foster Care To Heal 10 Social Wounds

Foster care rarely makes waves, yet it’s the headwaters of crises like poverty, homelessness, addiction, and trafficking—wounds kids suffer aging out without a family. Kids aging out of foster care face disproportionate risks:

• Poverty: 50% of aged-out youth have no income within 4 years.
• Homelessness: Up to 46% experience homelessness by 26.
• Addiction and Trafficking: 19% of runaways face trafficking; many battle addiction.
• Incarceration: 60% of young men aging out face conviction.

Go Upstream charts a course to ensure kids belong by 18, calming these turbulent waters with a smart, heartfelt solution to heal 10 social wounds.