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College Bound 2026
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Each year, thousands of young people exit the foster care system without the safety net many of their peers rely on. No family to call in a crisis and no built-in support system to help navigate early adulthood.
For many, that transition is not just challenging, it is overwhelming. During Mental Health Awareness Month and National Foster Care Month, the connection between these realities becomes even more urgent to address.
In a recent interview with KUSI, Dr. Jill Ault, Wellness Director at Just in Time for Foster Youth, shared that nearly 80 percent of young people who have experienced foster care face some form of mental health challenge. That statistic reflects lived experience shaped by instability, loss, and trauma.