Half a Million Kids

Helping Foster Youth: HMK’s 3-Phase Plan

Many children in foster care struggle with support and stability, making it hard for them to finish school or find good jobs. According to the National Foster Youth Institute:

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  Only 50% of foster kids graduate high school.

  
  


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  Just 3% earn a college degree.

  
  


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  20% become homeless after aging out of the system.

  
  


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  By age 24, only half have steady jobs.

  
  

Half a Million Kids (HMK) is a nonprofit (501c3) working to change this. Our goal is to reduce the number of kids in foster care by 25% and place 20% of those who remain into safe, loving homes using the House Parent Model.

How We’re Taking Action:

Phase 1: Spread the Word & Find More
Families

• Launch a multi-media campaign (videos,
  social media, and events) to encourage more families to
  foster and adopt.


• Educate the public on the realities of foster
  care and how they can help.

Phase 2: Strengthen Social Workers &
Foster Care Agencies

• Provide new technology to help match
  children with the right families.


• Support social workers so they can act early instead
  of just reacting to crises.


• Help agencies handle the increase in foster and
  adoptive families.

Phase 3: Transforming
Group Homes

• For kids who aren’t eligible
  for adoption, we’re redesigning group homes to create safe,
  stable, and supportive environments.

By working together, we can help foster youth
build brighter futures. Will you be part of the change?