Over 250,000 children are placed into the U.S. foster care system each year and more than 20,000 will “age out”—that is, become too old to stay under State care. Depending on the state, aging out occurs at the age of 18 or as soon as they graduate from high school. While some states, including Florida, may allow for extended foster care (up to age 21 or 22 with a documented disability) if certain requirements are continuously met every month, many of the youths aging out of foster care struggle with transitioning to adulthood. [
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