Legal Help for New Beginnings

We provide free legal help to people who have experienced foster care, who are homeless, or who lack family support.

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Aging Out of Foster Care

If you are not in foster care, but are living away from your parents, check out our Living Without Family Support page.

Your Rights in Foster Care

Getting Ready to Live on Your Own

Education

Employment

Finding a Place to Live

Marriage, Divorce, and Children

Medicaid and Other Public Benefits

Identification Documents

Adulting

Juvenile and Criminal Issues

Managing Your Money and Banking

Credit

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New & Noteworthy

Kind People Exist: A Reflection From a Foster Youth

Kind People Exist: A Reflection From a Foster Youth

This School Year, There’s New Support for College-Bound and Newly Enrolled Former Foster Youth in Texas

This School Year, There’s New Support for College-Bound and Newly Enrolled Former Foster Youth in Texas

Driver Education Funding Program

Driver Education Funding Program

Featured Resources

When Minors Live Apart from Their Parents: Legal Options and Caregiving Alternatives

When Minors Live Apart from Their Parents: Legal Options and Caregiving Alternatives

Advocating for Yourself in Foster Care (ENGLISH)

Advocating for Yourself in Foster Care (ENGLISH)

Free Driver Education Program Flyer (for applicants/youth)

Free Driver Education Program Flyer (for applicants/youth)