The Day I Age Out: Part One

A three-part series following two foster youths as they age out of Washington State’s extended foster care system.
Corey has been in foster care for 18 of the nearly 21 years of his life. Mykell has been in 10 foster homes since she was baby. Both are about to age out of the foster care system. Corey is collecting furniture in anticipation of securing an apartment. Mykell is attending school and working while navigating the challenges of finding an affordable apartment.

[@jacobthompson6265]

I left in 2016 at age 18 from Indiana Foster Care. I was tired of being treated like a 2 year old. On May 12, 2023 I graduated from the University of Southern California.

[@lizburke4303]

This is SO WRONG. To not give foster kids a good start in life when they age out. I am actually looking into adopting from foster care so I can have opportunity to be a mom and make a home for a child and support them in all ways we humans need. I could not have started college if it weren't for my parents' support. We all need that.

[@ecclairmayo4153]

I agree with this comment so much! I couldn't be anywhere I am either had it not been for my parents during that transition from high school to college to adulthood after thatm

[@StarrdemOracle]

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[@mashondaknight9132]

I wish you guys the best they definitely need to reform the foster care system.

[@SelenaN0tGomez]

If it's illegal for landlords to discriminate applicants based on student status who does the student go to to get the landlord in trouble. Did the landlord get in trouble? If so I hope Mykell got at least one month of free rent. I want a update on Mykell and Corey. - Former foster kid

[@lorettatayor5840]

god bless people who do this for the "homeless" teens aging out.

[@theguyshepassedupfortyrone]

The aging out age should be increased to 25. Most foster children are literally without parents or extended families, and they're usually abused/traumatized within the foster 'care' system itself.

[@lexmeditates]

My heart really goes out to this youth, I’m praying that this messed up system gets fixed. I hope the two people featured are thriving in life 🙏🏾✨

[@lorettatayor5840]

cant the adults they stay with keep them in their home even if they're not getting paid? that's cruel to turn someone out on the street at 18 or 21 with nothing! they should be ashamed of themselves!

[@jacobthompson6265]

Loretta Tay!or I went through this. It’s just how it works. I’m a exception because I’m graduating in May. It’s just been a long 3 years.

[@annadurkee8607]

I agree and csn u imagine coming home after school to find a trash bag filled with your clothes..no where to go..no one to talk to..no direction.

[@earleygaynor2682]

They can't cuz they can lose their license! Every person in a foster home goes through llots of screening and evaluation which deem the home safe for foster child occupancy! Once approved children are then placed! Foster kids have troubled past, they suffer from severe trauma because of physc issues and worst yet it's all in there file so there's no hiding it which makes the foster home unsafe for all minors in care! It's all a mess! The system is grossly flawed. Since at 18 you're legally an adult the system no longer provides for them and all of the protocols of foster care screening applies to the 18 year old CHILD!

[@xnattyb86x]

EARLEY GAYNOR I didn’t know they could lose their license. I really feel for these kids, with all the trauma they’ve already gone through.

[@AnitaD28]

My thoughts too

[@thisisthebeginning4425]

"Adults" who have never had security of any kind, forced out with nothing, the same way they entered.

[@krystingrant6292]

Yes heartbreaking

[@tiffscozycloset]

This video was 3 years ago...I wonder how things are for you now! Send me a message, I’d love to support.

[@SelenaN0tGomez]

I want this channel to have a update too

[@commess1]

That no one adopted this young man as a baby is truly very sad.

[@BlackGirlUnsolved]

sadly, this is how a lot of kids end up in the system. Not adopted, especially if they’re black.

[@divinedianec3170]

@@BlackGirlUnsolved Black and Latino children have a very low chance of being adopted.

[@WendyS8A]

Age 21???? You're SOOOOO lucky! I had to leave at midnight on my 18th birthday.

[@krystingrant6292]

OMG ❤️😞🤗😪

[@alexandabbyskon1923]

I'm so sorry what you must went through . . I fear for my 17 year old baby son Alexander . He be turning 18 next October . , they kidnapped my 2 beautiful babies due to no freaking electricity . , I want my son to know he can come home.. I fear cps has threatened him. Or worse. For I know he would reach out to us., I'm so sorry for what you went through . . Rot bake KZbin channels

[@terryaguirre8271]

😢I’m sorry you went through that.

[@adventuresbyalex6511]

@@alexandabbyskon1923 are you reunited with your son yet?

[@alexandabbyskon1923]

@@adventuresbyalex6511 no his 19 now and their's nothing on him.. no media nothing.. but I'm not giving up

[@Abby-rx4gx]

Foster care/ the child welfare system creates codependency in many foster children because many of us have experienced unstable, dysfunctional, more times than not abusive homes making us extremely vulnerable. Children are highly impressionable and these years are so significant. Ripping a child away from their biological family is also another trauma added on to our many. And then constantly having to move from home to home, school to school can cause many issues within a developing child. Stability, support and love are lacking within the system. All these factors added together creates codependency in (former) foster children which can be a big challenge in adulthood.

[@lifewithPam]

Just because she going to school full time the landlord do not except her this is so unfair. I hope things are better for her today. God be with her.

[@ecclairmayo4153]

It was illegal what they did, but she could drop one class to make less credits and then she is no longer full time student status. She also dosnst have to tell them that on thr phone at all. She is working bad she has a section 8 voucher and that's all they need to know for their rent to be paid. I'm a section 8 landlord. I accept section8 and I don't care how you come up with your portion if you are working. If you are full voucher, that's even better!

[@saviodias7747]

This guy is such a sweetheart, I felt touched when he mentioned overwhelm in what's needed to live ur life. So he was never taught life skills and his Foster father did not even let him open a can???????????????

[@lauradavis4848]

It's not that he never "let" him open a can. The kid probably never needed to open a can. Maybe they didn't eat anything that comes in a can.

[@Abby-rx4gx]

I think his dad was being fake and his foster son was basically hinting at that.

[@Ml-uy1sq]

Es triste los hijos merecen lo mejor una casa comida. Apoyo comprencion

[@commess1]

So don't they have a programme to get them skilled enough to leave?

[@WeLoveMeals]

Those stats are beyond unacceptable. They should receive free college tuition and a real chance at life. Who is in charge of foster care reform in the U.S.?

[@MrsZzz-tf5hq]

That girl caught on camera that those people just discriminated against him for being a student she needs to sue because it is illegal to To tell her that they came into her because she’s a full-time student

[@gardenjoy5223]

To sue costs money and resources, that she doesn't have. And time! It costs a lot of time too. It brings so much negativity, that's another point. USA, the land of "I'm going to sue you!" Backward country.

[@LuckyButterfly318]

This is true, had a scholarship to london university doing physics and philosophy, very strong in academia and care leaver myself I had to drop out of university to recieve housing benefit for a domestic violence shleter and subsequently my own apartment, i had lived with an abusive boyfriend so that i could work and study and paid his rent as the system wouldnt help me with rent even tho because i was studying they were supposed to, they said id invite my abusive ex round when i really just needed somewhere safe to go or would never have met him or stayed; police cant find u housing so if i put i a statement i was going home to his adress waiting for him to be released and did get beat and just end up homeless at times. i stuck at uni the whole time until the i got to the shleter and was basically told i had to drop out of university immediately and ended up in thousands of debt from that. before all that i privately rented wen i could but its hard no guarantor, student statut, working part time or full time compared to a couple both working having to pay extra deposits and sometimes discriminated by your age and inexperience.

[@ChannieChauni]

How do foster care know whom to reach out to for kinship care?

[@polivepea]

The bio parents provide next orkin info

[@beverleyjones5373]

Where are these kids now??

[@janinelew2483]

What a backwards system! 🤔

[@caribmassacre9951]

Mi still in fosta care... fml

[@barbaraknight5553]

The writing is too small. they can do better so this info can be known.

[@gardenjoy5223]

That was hard for Mykell, that she couldn't even apply for an apartment, just because she is a full time student. Just at the end, it is mentioned that that was illegal. But those things probably still happen a lot. For the rest I was thinking: count your blessings, girl! So many young women from around the world would want to change places with you. You are a grown adult and need to take care of yourself. That's only normal. Yes, some young people have it easier, but the majority does not! You get to study and make something out of yourself. You even get the chance of shopping for free. You live in quite a nice city. Learn to be thankful and you have learned a lot. Life lies open for you to construct positively.

[@lelabrooks04]

First Im not sure people understand Tax Credit Apt. It is based on your income and federal funded usda apts Full time students will not qualify even if you work full time. Those type of rental apt have guidelines and are income based.

[@SelenaN0tGomez]

You are showing signs of toxic positivity. Just because people would want to trade places with Mykell doesn't mean Mykell deserves to be treated poorly because of them being a former foster kid. Just because she goes to school in a "nice" area does not mean her home is in a "nice" area. Plus since she's looking for a apartment she could be living on the streets or couch surfing. As a former foster youth myself how can we be thankful for things when there's still barriers? Please try not to use toxic positively.

[@gardenjoy5223]

@@SelenaN0tGomez Don't act so silly. You are using toxic negativity. Just because we have it hard in some aspects of life, doesn't mean there aren't a lot of good things too. Some people choose to drown themselves in feeling sorry for themselves, like that helps at all. If that's you also, get some serious help.

[@alainbongjoh98]

Wait why aren't they just adopted?

[@shoelacy7101]

... no one wants to adopt? No one wants to foster? There's a shortage of willing parents who are willing to go through the process because they don't want "damaged" kids.

[@polivepea]

Many dont want teens. There are preconceived notions that teens are difficult, trouble makers, etc...

[@SelenaN0tGomez]

Since they aged out from care they weren't adopted...