Women In Transition

At Women In Transition, Inc., we believe that no child in foster care should be left behind. Women in Transition, Inc.

was founded to assist teenage girls in foster care to develop and execute a plan to transition from foster care by age 21. This initiative grew out of the concern that many youth exit foster care un-prepared to live successfully on their own. We at WIT believe that no child in foster care should be left behind. Our mission is to promote a positive attitude towards transitioning from foster care to

08/10/2023

HUD Allocates $869K to Public Housing Authorities as Part of Foster Youth to Independence Initiative HUD No. 23-168 HUD Public Affairs (202) 708-0685 FOR RELEASE Wednesday August 9, 2023 HUD Allocates $869K to Public Housing Authorities as Part of Foster Youth to Independence Initiative HUD's Foster Youth to Independence initiative provides housing choice vouchers for vulnerable youth exiting foste...

07/28/2023

Did you know: every 2.5 minutes, a child in the US is separated from their family and placed in the foster system?

This so-called child-serving system denies children the right to their own family, creates unstable childhoods, puts kids in places no child should live, and inflicts trauma that can last a lifetime.

We must push for solutions that prioritize keeping kids out of government custody, and provide families with the resources they need to stay together without unnecessary surveillance, policing, and separation.

Check out our stories to test your knowledge on the family policing system, and read our blog to learn more about how the system treats children: https://ow.ly/txaA50PmSLF

07/18/2023

What Foster Care Agencies Can Do After We Age Out - The Imprint Foster care agencies need to create a supportive environment for foster children to thrive within and outside of the system, writes Devika Ramcharan.

07/17/2023

Well said!

Homelessness is a Solvable Systems Problem

07/15/2023

https://youtu.be/tMPTjKDVjTo

Homelessness is a Solvable Systems Problem In many American cities, homelessness is widespread. Experiencing homelessness is not just bad luck or individual circumstances, it is a systems problem. The...