Transitioning to Adulthood

Websites

• Aging Out Institute - most resources free, some cost
• FACT's Transitioning to Adulthood page - Oregon-based
• FosterClub - free network & resources for foster alumni based in Oregon
• Got Transition - for moving to adult healthcare
• Homeless Youth Handbook
• Independent Living Program (ILP) Provider Resources
• National Youth Leadership Network
• ODHS Transition Services for Youth with Foster Care Experience
• Project 48 - essentials + life skills program in Oregon
• Project Lemonade - support for youth ages 5-24, including clothing, funding for WISHes and education needs & support for young adults aging out of foster care (i.e. onsite internships, learning opportunities, community building). Now available for state guardianship youth!
• Think of Us
• Youth Engaged 4 Change (YE4C)
• Youth Era - including Oregon youth drop in centers!
• Youth Rights Justice - Emancipation booklet

Education specific

• Budgeting for College by Federal Student Aid
• College Checklist for Foster Youth by Foster Progress
• Financial Aid for Foster Youth by Oregon ODHS Youth Transition team
• Financial Aid for Higher Education by Oregon.gov
• Foster Care to Success
• Fostering Higher Education Webinar by Annie E. Casey Foundation
• It's a Plan: College Checklist Tracking Sheet by Oregon Goes to College
• Oregon Foster Youth College Financial Aid by Oregon Student Aid
• Oregon's 17 Community Colleges
• Senate Bill 449
• Year Up - current closest physical locations Seattle Menlo Park & L.A.

Career specific

• Career Spotlights by USA Gov (videos)
• GetMyFuture by CareerOneStop
• iFoster - national jobs program
• iMatchSkills - personality matching to future careers
• Know Before You Go: Get That Job & Keep It
• Oregon Workforce Investment Program

Housing, Vehicles, Finances & Legal specific

• The Apartment by Youthhood
• Apartment Essentials by Moving.com
• Buying Your First Car: A Guide for Teens (and Everyone Else!) by DriversEd
• Empowering Youth Through Financial Planning by YE4C
• Explain it to Me Like I'm Five
• Financial Help & Resources for Foster Youth “Aging Out” by George Morris
• Financial Literacy for Teens
• For Youth in Foster Care, the Road to Driving is a Bumpy Road by Annie E. Case Foundation
• Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Voucher Program
• Free Phone Apps to Help You Manage Money by YE4C
• Financial Empowerment Toolkit for Youth & Young Adults in Foster Care by DHHS - audio version available!
• Legal Aid Services of Oregon
• Mechanic Shop Femme with Chaya Milchtein, fosteree -author in ORPARC's library
• MyMoney
• Taxes & adulting: What to know about filing taxes on your own for the first time by CNN Business

Wellbeing & culturally specific

• Adoptee & Foster Voices - an ORPARC Resource page
• Becoming an adult in the face of racism by Hope et al
• Ethnic Identity In Emerging Adulthood by Chaazé P. Roberts, MSMFT
• Foster Care Wellbeing Outcomes by Race & Ethnicity by IRP
• A Home Within - free counseling for foster alumni
• How to Be Your Own Hero by Dr. Debra Campbell - yes, you are one!
• LGBTQ+ - an ORPARC Resource page
• Mental Health - an ORPARC Resource page - includes culturally specific care
• Oregon Health Authority Youth & Young Adult supports
• Parenting Adopted Teens & Young Adults - Free course courtesy of Jockey taught by adoptee!
• Roadmap to Transition: A Handbook for Autistic Youth Transitoning to Adulthood by ASAN
• The Second Adolescence of LGBTQ+ Adulthood by Adam Cohen
• Tribal Resource pages - an ORPARC Resource collection

Recommended Books & Articles

Transitioning to Adulthood-related materials in ORPARC's library

• 15 Things to Help a Foster Youth Transition into Adulthood by Derek Williams
• 21 Things - it's T Time by Foster Club
• Casey Life Skills Toolkit by Casey Family Programs
• A Comprehensive Approach to Transition - I/DD
• Education & Skills Training May Ease Transition to Adulthood for Young People Involved in Foster Care by Child Trends
• Equipping Youth in Foster Care With Life Skills: Advocate Spotlight by The Forgotten Initiative (faith-inspired)
• Foster Youth Need Aging Out Experiences Worth Celebrating by Janice Phillips, fosteree
• Helping Youth Transition to Adulthood: Guidance for Foster Parents by Child Welfare Information Gateway
• 'How To Be An Adult' Guides Young People Through The Challenges — And Joys — Of Adulthood by WBUR Radio - includes book excerpt!
• How to Help Young People Transition Into Adulthood by Greater Good
• Impact Stories by First Place for Youth - inspiring real life stories!
• Independent Living & Transitioning Foster Care by Child Welfare Information Gateway - many articles
• Introduction to Knowing Your Rights & Responsibilities by Youthhood
• Lessons From the Field: Youth Engagement Reminders by TNOYS
• Moving Into Adulthood Resource Center by AACAP
• A Survival Guide for Teen's Aging Out of Foster Care by Youth, Rights & Justice
• Success Against All Odds: From aging out of foster care to UK social work grad by UK College of Social Work
• Transitioning to Adulthood by Your Life Your Voice - many short articles
• Transitions for Parents of Teenagers by Holt International
• What is the experience for youth in foster care wanting to attend college? And what resources do they have? by Jessica Castillo, foster alumni
• What SOUL Family Means to One of It's Young Advocates by Annie E. Casey Foundation
• Why We Use The Term ‘Emerging Adults’ by L. Chester & R. Barkin
• Young Adults Formerly in Foster Care: Challenges & Solutions by Youth.gov

Adult adoption

• Adult Adoption & Why You Should Consider It by Julie Porter
• Adult Adoption in Oregon by Oregon State Bar
• How to Complete an Adult Adoption by Carrie Craft, foster adoptive parent
• Never Too Old for Family by Melissa Haggerty, foster adoptee
• Why (and How to) Adopt an Adult by Considering Adoption

Videos & Podcasts

• Absence/Presence - Spotlights stories of young adults from foster care by Annie E. Casey Foundation (video)
• Aging Out Healing Preparing & Supporting Youth Foster Care - Part 1 & Part II by Child Welfare Information Gateway (podcast)
• Aging Out Institute Podcast
  • Interview with Justin Black with Redefining Normal - authors in ORPARC's library
• The Changing Transition to Adulthood: A TAG Talk by Dr. Richard Settersten (many videos)
• Healthy Transitions Oregon by PSU (podcast)
• Helping Your Foster or Adopted Child Transition to Adulthood: What No One Ever Told You by C.A.S.E. ($10 fee video)
• Set Up for Success: Supporting Foster Youth College Transition by Alliance for Children's Rights (video)
• Supporting Aging Out Youth by The Forgotten Initiative Podcast
• Supporting Your Teen & Young Adult Through the College Years & Beyond by Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker - author in ORPARC's library (fee-based video)
• Transitioning to Adulthood Explained by Disability Rights
• YE4C Podcast
  • Combining Passion with Employment
  • Exploring Education Paths for Different People
  • Overcoming Employment Stagefright