Young adults aging out of foster care face steep challenges. Focus on Youth provides services available through Bridges, a post-emancipation support program in Ohio that extends housing and other supportive services to eligible young adults who leave foster care on or after their 18th birthday but are not yet 21. Please note, as Focus on Youth is located in the Greater Cincinnati area, our service area is limited to Southwest Ohio.
Bridges is administered by the Ohio Department of Job and Family services, through a grant agreement with the Child and Family Health Collaborative of Ohio. Our organization is participating in the Collaborative’s Bridges Service Provider network within the State of Ohio to support young adults in their efforts to achieve self-sufficiency and independence.
If you are interested in Bridges services in other parts of Ohio, click here for a list of contacts in other parts of the state. You may also find the following resources helpful:
