Too Old for Foster Care, and Facing the Recession

By JULIE BOSMAN
Published: April 7, 2009

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Even in boom times, young people who become too old for the foster-care system often struggle to make it on their own, lacking families, job skills or adequate educations. Now, the recession has made the challenges of life after foster care even more formidable, especially for those seeking federal housing vouchers, which are contingent on having an income.

To read the rest of the article, please click here.