At 18, the system says goodbye. We don't.
A Place to Call Home is a two-to-three year residential healing community for young adults aging out of foster care. Not a program. Not a shelter. A real home — with real people who aren't going anywhere.
The Reality
When a child turns 18, the foster care system ends. The need doesn't.
What We Are
Not a program. A home.
Most transitional housing gives young people a bed for six months and a list of resources. We give them something different: a real home on a working property, a family-style environment, and adults who show up — not because it's their shift, but because they mean it.
Residents start in the main house, living alongside staff and mentors in daily life — meals, farm work, routines, and honest relationships. Over time, as they're ready, they move into their own cottage or tiny home on the property while staying connected to the community.
And when they leave? They can always come back. For holidays. For hard days. For good news. This is a permanent community — not a place you graduate from and never see again.
The Property
A working farm. A real home.
The property is more than housing — it's a place where residents learn to care for something, and in doing so, learn to care for themselves. Farm work, animals, gardens, and shared meals create the rhythms of a real household.
As residents grow in stability and readiness, they transition into their own tiny home or cottage on the property — their own space, their own keys, their own life — while still being part of the community around them.
Community
The people around you matter more than any program.
These young people didn't fail. The systems around them failed. What they need isn't more case management — it's consistent, caring adults who show up, tell the truth, and don't leave when things get hard.
Our staff, mentors, and volunteers are trained in trauma-informed care — but more than that, they're people who genuinely want to be here. That difference is felt.
I want to give the kids who have been through the worst of it a place to get the best of what life can be.
It starts with a chosen family and a place to call home. Somewhere a kid can leave — but always be able to come home for Christmas and have a place at the table.
Are you aging out of foster care?
If you're 17–18 and in the foster care system, or you've recently aged out and don't have stable housing, we want to hear from you. You don't have to have it figured out. That's what we're here for.
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This work runs on people who care — donors, volunteers, mentors, and community partners. If you've ever wanted to do something that actually matters, this is it.
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