ANNOUNCEMENT! 

The film premiered on PBS SoCal 1 on January 18, 2018.

The documentary is now available to view in its entirety, for FREE, on PBS SoCal's website by clicking here.

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the film

Congratulations, You’re On Your Own: Life After Foster Care is feature-length documentary that follows young adults going through the process of finding their way after foster care. Through youth telling their stories, and also by hearing from professionals in the field, it explains how children enter the foster care system, what happens while they are there, and especially how they transition out of it. Many of the hardships these youth face come to light as they allow unfettered access into their current situation and provide candid recollection and insight into their past. Along the journey of telling these unbelievable stories, the documentary shows how individuals, organizations and communities work to improve the lives of these young adults – and how YOU can make a difference!