What We Do

Since our founding in 1983, Raise the Future has designed and implemented evidence-based, wraparound services that reduce the amount of time youth in foster care live without a permanent family. Our programs increase the likelihood of forming and sustaining positive connections that help to transform their futures.


Our Vision

Every young person goes through life knowing they have a caring adult by their side.


Our Mission

To connect youth waiting in foster care with the adults who become stable forces in their lives, and to support those relationships so that they last for a lifetime.

The Problem

424K
Youth in Foster Care
122K
Need A Family Now
17%
Age Out of the System Each Year

Without a Family

20K
Youth Age Out of Foster Care Annually
20%
are Instantly Homeless
50%
are Unemployed

by Age 25

71%
are Pregnant

by Age 21

25%
are Incarcerated

within 8 Years

Our Solution

Support relationships that last a lifetime

Raise the Future programming works together to support youth and families at every step of their relationship journey. From connecting youth with stable relationships to strengthening families impacted by trauma, Raise the Future is bringing a brighter future in reach for youth and families for generations to come.

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Children in foster care

who are connected with a consistent, caring adult for life ...

About Us College

are
110% more likely to
go to college

About Us Higher Income

have
75% higher
incomes

About Us Home

are
50% less likely to
experience homelessness

About Us Mental Health

are
200% more likely to
seek and receive
mental health support

(based on study by Hanson 2006)