LifeSet

Working primarily with youth and young adults currently in or transitioning from the foster care, juvenile justice, and mental health systems, The Foundling’s LifeSet program gives young adults the support and guidance they need to make a successful transition to adulthood.

Since 2018, The Foundling has offered LifeSet – a promising evidence-based model implemented nationwide to support young people in making a successful transition to adulthood. This is especially critical for the 20,000 youth who age out of the foster care system every year, where many of them go on to struggle with homelessness and unemployment. This program assists young people with meeting their goals, which can include obtaining housing, finding and maintaining employment, continuing their education, building a support system, learning day-to-day living skills, accessing medical care, and parenting children. Since this evidence-based model was launched in 1999, LifeSet has helped more than 13,000 young people in the United States aging out of state custody or other care arrangements successfully transition to independence.