Foster youth finds hope through NextStep

Brikti aged out of foster care and needed help. She found Buckner NextStep, a supervised independent living program that provides young adults with the support they need to meet their educational, career and independent living goals and achieve self-sufficiency.

Through training, coaching, personalized service coordination and opportunities for spiritual development, youth like Brikti develop the skills to:

• Build supportive relationships and connections
• Pursue educational and vocational opportunities
• Manage finances
• Secure housing
• Maintain health management
• Explore their identity and culture

Find out more on how NextStep empowers foster youth achieve self-sufficiency.