The Teen Project provides transitional housing for foster children that have been released from foster care. According to the state, a child is no longer eligible for foster care at age 17 1/2. Once on the street, 4 out of 5 teens go straight into homeless shelters. The Teen Project’s goal is simply to give foster kids a roof over their heads, a bed to sleep in, and an equal chance at life.







"Teenagers just sit on the couch all day."
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"Teenagers love to stay out all night."
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Some teens never get the chance to be teens. A shocking 25% of the almost 25,000 homeless youth in California were in foster care just last year. They were cast out of the system without a place to go simply because they turned 17½ years old. We must succeed where the law fails. The Teen Project™ will provide safe transitional housing, personal and career counseling, and ongoing support through the Friends for Life™ program, providing every teen with an equal chance at life. To find out how you can help, visit our web site at theteenproject.us or call (800) 4-TEEN-HOME



The Teen Project Press Kit
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Teen Project Benefit Poster



Book cover design for Lauri Burns, founder of The Teen Project



p.s. That's me in my Jack Purcells from jr. high