For the last nine years, Cultivate has been working to help emerging adults discover their gifting and calling, to identify what is holding them back from moving into their future, and to prepare for thriving marriage.   In recent years, this has led us to relationships with several youth who are aging out of foster care.  

Before working with youth in foster care, we had no idea what they faced when they leave this care.  When they transition out of this care, most will have no support system, no one to empower them or help them move into thriving adulthood.  

 

According to statistics, 97% of them are destined to eventual homelessness and poverty if they do not have someone in their corner.

 

There are also youth in our own community who are good students, attend school, work hard and yet they find themselves homeless through no fault of their own  They have the genuine desire to move beyond their circumstances but have no resources to do so.

Cultivate now has a HUGE DREAM!  We are working toward having an independent living program to provide housing support, life skills training, and community.  This will empower both under-resourced and former foster youth to develop and pursue goals for education, career and independence as they meet clear requirements and responsibilities. 

We are in the preliminary stages of this endeavor, doing the ground work to develop our program and raise the funds needed.  If you are interested in learning more about this, please reach out to us by completing the "GET MORE INFORMATION" form at the bottom of this page.