Young adult support
Starting adult life without dependable backup
Adulthood assumes someone taught you how the systems work. KinVouch helps young adults — including young adults transitioning from foster care — figure out where to begin and keep track of what comes next.
Situations members bring to us
- Applying for a first apartment and needing the deposit and document requirements
- Replacing missing identification or vital records
- Finding job, apprenticeship or certification programs
- Understanding financial aid, FAFSA and school enrollment paperwork
- Setting up banking, budgeting and bill deadlines
- Locating healthcare coverage and a regular provider
- Finding foster-youth benefits and mentoring programs
- Building a dependable support network
What we help with: Young Adults and Foster-Care Transition
- Independent-living preparation
- Housing and deposit resources
- Employment and education programs
- Foster-youth benefits
- Identification-document resources
- Basic budgeting and banking education
- Healthcare and insurance resources
- Transportation planning
- Mentoring referrals
- Life-skills resources
- Building a dependable support network
You do not need to understand every system. You need to know where to begin.
Service boundaries
What KinVouch is — and is not
KinVouch provides navigation, organization, resource connections, informational support and limited follow-through within membership guidelines.
KinVouch is not:
- An emergency-response provider
- A healthcare provider
- A mental-health provider
- A law firm
- A financial adviser
- A lender
- An insurance company
- A guardian
- A transportation company
- A government agency
- A benefits decision-maker
- The Department of Veterans Affairs
- A replacement for licensed professionals
- A guarantee of housing, employment, benefits, funding or services
When specialized expertise is required, KinVouch helps members locate an appropriately qualified organization or professional.