04.04.2019

KOMO: New Program Helps Foster Kids ‘Launch’ into Adulthood

SEATTLE – For years, the nonprofit group Treehouse has assisted families and kids in the state’s foster care system. And yet, some older foster kids still can get overlooked.

“I think we all carry a myth that we launched from 18 onward, but if we look carefully, we see attentive parents, other relatives, or maybe another caring adult in our community who really stood by our side,” says Treehouse CEO Janis Avery.

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