There are over 391,000 children and youth in foster care in the US.
1 in 4 foster youth will end up homeless the day they age out of foster care. (US Dept of Health & Human Services)
Teens with Disabilities
We are inclusive, and we make accommodations for teens with disabilities to join us on our outings.
The American Community Survey: more than 1.3 million U.S. young people ages 16 to 20 have a disability (US Dept Health & Human Services)
Teens from Low-Income Communities
According to a report from the National Center for Children in Poverty, nearly half of all children in the U.S. live in low-income families, and more than one in five live in poverty.
According to US Census Bureau, the child poverty rate in America is 16% nationwide as of 2020. This amounts to 11.6 million children living in poverty in the United States.
Physical, emotional and social changes, including exposure to poverty, abuse, or violence, can make adolescents vulnerable to mental health problems.
