Youth Villages Middle Tennessee Articles

LifeSet participants share their most proud accomplishments

LifeSet participants share their most proud accomplishments

Five young adults who aged out of foster care at 18 recently sat on a panel and shared their experience transitioning to adulthood without a family support system. Instead of the hardship experienced, they each opened the discussion with what they are most proud of, and how their LifeSet specialist’s personalized approach helped them achieve their goals.

My LifeSet Specialist inspired me to pursue social work

My LifeSet Specialist inspired me to pursue social work

I was 17 and in foster care when I had my son. I was on track to graduate high school but didn’t think college was an option for a young mom without any family support. Then, I got connected with my LifeSet specialist.

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