re: On the homelessness topic - 50% of the homeless in this country were in foster care

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I dont have the space, time, or money to foster a kid without parents.

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No one is asking you to do that

I’m not your buddy guy. I’m pretty sure I already said I’m not the guy with the plan that’s not my job. I have fostered children myself though for very short periods of time, like days but that’s what they needed

Thanks pal I don’t know you so I may like you.

I'm not aware of other states systems, but louisiana provides alot of benefits that follow adopted children (during state mandated evacuations, 100% costs are covered by the state, lifetime full medical coverage from the state, college tuition benefits etc...).

I know of one family that has adopted 5 or 6 kids and fostered many more through casa.

As far as the un-adopted kids that age out of the system, im unaware of the adult support benefits, but i would expect them to be similar.

I would think the lack of family structure is the largest factor in the homelessness amongst adults that came through foster care.

For my downvoter -

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In Louisiana, post-foster care benefits for young adults who have aged out of care include the Extended Foster Care (EFC) Program, offering housing, educational, and employment assistance until age 21, and the Chafee Educational Training Voucher (ETV) Program, which can provide up to $5,000 annually for post-secondary education or job training. For children with disabilities adopted from foster care, adoption assistance and Medicaid may continue until age 19 or 21, depending on the adoption circumstances. 

For Young Adults Aging Out of Foster Care (e.g., at age 18)

Extended Foster Care (EFC) Program:

This voluntary program continues to provide support for youth who were in foster care on their 18th birthday and have not yet reached age 21. 

Eligibility: You must be in foster care at 18, not yet 21, and meet one of the following criteria: 

Enrolled in a post-secondary or vocational program. 

Enrolled in a program to promote or remove barriers to employment. 

Employed at least 80 hours per month. 

Services Offered: The EFC program offers various supports to help young adults become self-sufficient. 

Chafee Educational Training Voucher (ETV) Program:

This program is available to young people who spent even one night in foster care after age 14. 

What it Offers: Provides financial assistance, up to $5,000 annually, for college or technical training programs. 

Application: Requires completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) annually. 

For Children with Disabilities Post-Adoption

Post-Permanency Services:

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These services are available through the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to support children who have been adopted into permanent families. 

Adoption Assistance:

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Families may receive financial assistance, including a maintenance subsidy and special services subsidy for health-related expenses not covered by other sources. 

Medicaid:

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Medicaid coverage can continue for children who were in specialized or therapeutic foster care, and potentially until age 21 if adopted after age 16 and meeting certain criteria. 

Where to Find More Information

Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS):

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Visit dcfs.louisiana.gov or contact your local child welfare office for information on EFC and post-permanency services. 

Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA):

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For information on the M.J. Foster Promise Award (a scholarship for students in Louisiana) and other aid, visit mylosfa.la.gov. 

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Yes. Social services washes their hands of these kids when they turn 21. Some states on their 18th birthday.

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It's no wonder that they wind up homeless

They're ill equipped to be self sufficient and we just throw them out in the world knowing they don't have anyone that can help them when they fall.

You know you are dealing with credible science when they call homelessness "being unhoused."

100% of homeless had a home for nine months inside their mothers. Fact!

Until we can enforce vagrancy laws, institutionalize those who can't take care of themselves we need to learn that some folks choose to be sons of the soil. Cops should give them a ride to the edge of town and tell those folks to keep walking. If the person is mentally ill or handicapped, then they need to be turned over to states and placed in some kind of care.

A lot of the "unhoused" are people who are crazy. They go to jail, are forced to take their meds, get to being ok., go before a judge and then are released back to the streets and stop taking their meds, get crazy again and back to jail. I've seen this with my own two eyes. Either its that or they are drug addicts scraping by to get a fix. I've rarely seen able bodied and mentally sound people living for long on the streets.

There's far more demand for foster families than there is supply, and of that supply there are those who are in it for nefarious reason. So even if you were able to weed out the shitty foster parents, you've just made it so that more kids are stuck in the system without families.

There would need to be a considerable investment in the amount of social workers available (at least doubling it)) for caring for kids in the system. Meanwhile, the economy has become addicted to deficit spending for any sort of growth.

Because everyone does and it adds nothing to the conversation from a causal standpoint

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I don't think investing in at risk youths is what's tipping the scales in that direction. Call me crazy.

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Spaying and neutering is the answer.

A very large population of domestic underage sex workers also has ties to foster care. The kids who are running away and end up on the streets without a legal way to make money typically aren't doing it because their home life (including foster homes) is good.