Empowering young women that are aging out of foster care, preventing homelessness, drug addiction or sex trafficking
Leader
Genise Burgess
Location
East Side Cleveland , OH 44120
Summit House is a transitional housing initiative that will provide stable temporary housing, for up to two years, to young women, ages 18 - 22 who are aging out of foster care. Housing is a major need for this population in this age bracket, especially for young women, who sometimes find themselves homeless, incarcerated, victims of human trafficking or addicted to drugs.
Our program provides independent living skills, job/career development, and emotional support, so that each young woman may achieve independence.It is essential that young people have a safe place to live. Housing stability contributes to educational attainment, gainful employment and is fundamental to a successful transition to adulthood.
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Our aim is to provide transitional housing for young adults, between the ages of 18-24, who have aged out of the foster care system; to offer a safe, home-like environment with access to services that will prepare them to navigate their independence with confidence and success.
Housing is a major need for this population in this age bracket, especially for young women, who sometimes find themselves homeless, incarcerated, victims of human trafficking, or addicted to drugs.
And now with the pandemic, the need is even more urgently acute for this vulnerable community.
Youth Aging Out of Care at 18, by the Numbers…