Transitioning to Adulthood

Moving into adulthood is hard! After experiencing foster care, adoption or other losses, finding one's way as a "grown up" can be even more challenging. Every young person has their own unique path to forge & follow. With their help, we've done our best to gather resources to support this important, inevitable journey. Please reference our Adoptee & Foster Voices, Grief & Loss, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, Parent & Professional Self Love & Care, Teen Topics and Trauma pages for more resources.

Much gratitude to the young people whose lived experience voices have informed this page!

"Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory." ~Dr. Seuss


Websites

Education specific

Career specific

Housing, Vehicles, Finances & Legal specific

Wellbeing & culturally specific

Recommended Books & Articles

Transitioning to Adulthood-related materials in ORPARC's library

Adult adoption

Videos & Podcasts