Every year in Camden Wyoming, the horizon shifts for youth leaving foster care. For them, turning eighteen often brings more dread than celebration. Suddenly, they stand at the threshold of adulthood expected to face the world alone, sometimes with nowhere to land and few voices to guide them. This moment carries sharp edges. Too many find themselves balancing impossible choices: sleep on a friend's couch or spend the night walking, hope for a job interview or watch plans sta

Stepping from foster care into adulthood rarely feels like a steady walk. More often, it's a leap - one taken with little cushion and less guidance. In Delaware, as in many corners of the country, young people approach their eighteenth birthday with both hope and anxiety shadowing every step. A birthday meant for celebration instead marks the moment when structured support falls away and uncertainty takes its place. Across dining tables and county offices, you hear stories of