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It's estimated that nearly half a million children are in the foster care children across america. once they turn 18, it's called aging out. 52% are unemployed. 43% have no health insurance, 37% are homeless or couch surf. 24% don't have a high school diploma or a ged and only 3% get a bachelor's degree or higher. let's focus on these teens and the importance of 24/7 homes. joining me now is pat lawler and i hoe you operate 11 homes in 11 states and you've also got stats on your program, how well it does. let's take a look at these. you say that 69% of your youth remain at home with the family...

If they knew of anyone who would want to work for her. one of her first calls was to faith-based children's organization place of hope. >> if we're going to do a better job in this nation of taking care of people who have walked through tremendous trauma in their lives, sex trafficking victims, foster care that are aging out, you can't make it in life without a job, without skills that allow you to be employable. >> they connected her to jasmine west, a young woman who had grown up with an unstable home life that left her jaded and a bit weary of the world. >> between at home, work and school,...

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