Georgia’s new tax credit program is an opportunity for former foster youth to pursue their dreams - SaportaReport

Georgia’s new tax credit program is an opportunity for former foster youth to pursue their dreams - SaportaReport

Each year, more than 700 young adults age out of Georgia’s foster care system. Most have nowhere to go and wind up homeless, live on the streets or couch surf, and often resort to a life of crime or poverty.I understand their plight because I aged out of foster care. Like them, I, too, was confused, sad, angry, and afraid, wondering what got me into this position. Why didn’t I have parents who loved me? Why didn’t I have a place to live? As a yo…