Foster youth in Ohio need to know their rights, responsibilities and understand resources that are available to them. They need information to make informed and empowered choices in their lives. Many foster youth fall through the cracks in the system or are simply unaware of the opportunities that are available. Support for foster youth preparing to age out of care is available on this interactive website. Foster youth will be empowered to capitalize on the opportunities available to them and be encouraged to make a successful transition to independence.

There are ten key areas the youth should know about civic responsibility (voting, selective service, driving, identification, taxes); consumer issues (banking, insurance, identity theft); education issues (diploma, GED, college, scholarships, ETV); employment issues (getting a job, workplace issues, work permits); health issues (access to healthcare, medications, substance abuse); legal issues (rights of a youth in court, expungement, legal help, emancipation); computer issues (world wide web, piracy, file sharing); youth in foster care( aging out programs, running away); parenting (child care, custody, paternity); and homelessness and housing (housing, independent living)