Youth from Tipping Point Grantee writes letter to SF Chronicle -- published today!

Terri Larkins, a young woman who spent 13 years in foster care before finding First Place for Youth, wrote a moving letter-to-the-editor that was published in today's SF Chronicle. You can read the article HERE (halfway down the page).

"...On my 18th birthday, my "caregiver" literally dropped me off at a bus station with my worldly possessions packed in a duffle bag. I felt like a ship lost at sea with no destination, no gas and no motivation. I quickly realized I would have to survive by any means necessary.

"Fortunately for me, I found First Place for Youth, a Bay Area program that is considered a national model for supporting former foster youth in making a successful transition to adulthood. Through First Place, I moved into my own subsidized apartment, found a full-time job and am going to school."

Click here to learn more about Tipping Point's relationship with First Place for Youth.