The Young Adult Supported Living Program

Providing stable apartments, financial support, and life skills coaching to young adults transitioning out of foster care.

About YASL

The Young Adult Supportive Living Program provides apartments to 18 to 22 year olds who are transitioning out of the foster care system and need support before they are totally ready to go out on their own. We provide apartments to youths in DCF’s care to help them better learn to care for themselves. The program provides financial and emotional support and helps residents work on their own permanency goals so they have long-term support after they leave our apartments.

• Residents live in a community-based apartment.

• Apartments are available to youths in DCF’s care.

• Weekly case management supports continuing education efforts and assists with financial resources.

• Residents can connect with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance benefits, United Way funding, and financial assistance utility costs.

• The program supports long-term financial stability.

• Residents receive assistance earning a driver’s license, saving to purchase a car, completing college or post-secondary education, saving for their own apartment, and many other goals.

• A weekly stipend is awarded and dispensed after completion of the program. This money can be used to assist with the various costs of living without State support and leads to continued stability.

Have an Apartment We Could Rent?

Have an Apartment
We Could Rent?

Up to 46% of youth who age out of foster care experience homelessness by age 26. Help us prevent that.

We're looking for landlords and property management companies across Greater Boston willing to lease apartments to young adults transitioning out of foster care.

You're covered every step of the way: leases signed directly with Bridges Homeward, rent guaranteed on time, and any resident concerns handled directly by us. One apartment from you could be the start of someone's next chapter.

Contact Us

Young Adults Receive:

  • Rent-free apartment leased in Bridges Homeward’s name

  • Monthly MBTA pass

  • Evening and weekend access to on-call staff

  • Weekly case management

  • Individualized permanency interventions to assist in strengthening families & building positive lifelong connections

  • Assistance with accessing appropriate community resources

  • Life skills education

  • Chance to build savings by earning a weekly stipend paid upon discharge

  • "Working with Bridges Homeward has been a great partnership. The residents they have placed with us have been respectful and responsible. We get a level of fulfillment knowing that we are helping with the process of transitioning youth into adulthood and we hope to grow our relationship with Bridges Homeward in the years to come.”

    —Matt Moore, landlord

Get In Touch!

Whether you have an apartment to offer, a question about the program, an idea worth sharing, or you're interested in volunteering to teach our young adults a life skill, we'd love to hear from you.

Please fill out the form and we'll be in touch soon.