Services for Teens & Emancipated Foster Youth
Walden believes that many transition age youth are eager to take control of their own destinies, but don’t have the means and/or skills to do so. For that and many other imperative reasons, Walden is committed to responding to the realities that all foster youth face as they transition to adulthood. Walden gives particular attention to the challenges that youth face as they leave foster care. Walden programs seek to help adolescents and young adults develop concrete and abstract life skills that are necessary to live as healthy, self-sufficient, responsible and productive adults. This is accomplished by providing the young adult with strengths-based and young adult driven case management as well as a safe and supportive setting that facilitates opportunities for age-appropriate mistakes and accountability.
Walden created the Independent Futures Program in 2001 to assist pre and post emancipated foster youth who were placed with Walden when they exit from foster care. It is a fully grant and philanthropy funded program which serves over 150 pre and post emancipated foster youth.
Would you like to be a mentor to a young adult?
We'd like to invite you to learn more. These flyers provide a brief overview of our programs in San Diego, Riverside and San Fernando Valley.
Independent Living Services: San Bernardino After Care
