Since opening in 2006, Casa Valentina has provided intensive life skills programming and affordable housing to former foster care and other youth at risk of homelessness (ages 18-23) as they transition to independent living. We support them by offering structured, realistic education support, daily living lessons, job preparedness, financial literacy, safe housing, and, most importantly, the security of a caring supportive team. We work with our young women and men to give them the individualized survival tools to become self-sufficient and productive, and then stay with them after they leave with continued support during that second period of transition.