Young Adults Aging Out of Foster Care: 1 Powerful Open Door
Floyd’s House provides safe transitional housing, mentorship, life skills, and steady support for young adults ages 18 to 22 who are entering adulthood without a safety net.
At 18, the System Walks Away. We Don't.
Floyd’s House is building a safe transitional home in East Tennessee for young adults ages 18 to 22 who are leaving foster care without the stable housing, practical guidance, and dependable support every young person deserves.
A Place to Land
Our Promise
Ages 18–22
Who We Serve
East TN
Where We Start
When Foster Care Ends, Too Many Futures Get Put at Risk
Every year, thousands of young people turn 18 and walk out of foster care with nowhere to go.
Too many young adults leave foster care without stable housing, dependable adult support, or a safe place to return when something goes wrong.
Most other 18-year-olds do not enter adulthood alone or without support.
They may be legally grown, but they still have people behind them. Someone helps with rides, paperwork, groceries, car repairs, job applications, college forms, doctor’s appointments, deposits, laundry, and bills. Someone explains credit, insurance, leases, taxes, banking, and all the things adulthood demands before anyone has really taught you how to do them.
Young adults aging out of foster care are handed adulthood all at once and expected to survive it alone.
Most young adults still have a place to land when life goes sideways.
A couch after a breakup. A bedroom after a job loss. A family table on holidays. A phone call when they are scared. A parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, teacher, coach, or neighbor who says, “Come here. We’ll figure this out.”
Floyd’s House will exist because no young person should have to build a life without a place to land.
Bridging the Gap Between Foster Care and Adulthood
Eighteen may be legal adulthood. But eighteen is too young to be handed a life with no home, no plan, no safety net, and no one to call when the plan falls apart.
Floyd’s House will exist to stand in that gap. Our mission is to provide young adults ages 18 to 22 who are aging out of foster care with a safe place to live, practical life skills, steady mentorship, clear structure, and a home-style community where they can begin building a stable future.
Floyd’s House will be more than a roof. It is a place to land, a place to grow, and an open door when young adults need one most.
More Than a Roof
Floyd’s House is not being created just to keep someone off the street for one night. It is being built to help young adults move from survival to stability, from instability to dignity, and from being on their own to having a real place to begin.
Floyd’s House: A Home Base for Young Adults Aging Out of Foster Care
What does a young person really need to build a life?
Not just a bed.
Not just a meal.
Not just a roof for one more night.
Young adults aging out of foster care need what many young people still have after they turn eighteen: a safe place to land, steady adults to call, practical help with everyday life, and enough stability to begin thinking beyond survival.
Floyd’s House is being built to provide that kind of home base.
It is a place for growth, responsibility and belonging. It is a place for both forward motion and coming back.
What Floyd's House Will Provide
A bed matters. But a bed alone is not enough.
Safe, stable housing
Residents will have consistent transitional housing where they can rest, reset, and begin thinking beyond the next crisis. Stability comes first because it is hard to build a future while trying to survive the present.
Life skills taught in daily life
Cooking, cleaning, laundry, budgeting, grocery shopping, transportation, scheduling, appointments, and communication will be practiced as part of ordinary days. These are the skills that make independent adulthood possible.
A real plan for moving forward
Each resident will work toward clear next steps through employment, school, vocational training, or another approved path. The goal is not perfection. The goal is progress, responsibility, and steady movement toward independence.
Education and workforce support
Help with school enrollment, vocational training, job searches, resumes, interviews, work habits, and long-term planning.
Adults who keep showing up
Residents will be supported by consistent adults who offer guidance, encouragement, accountability, and honest conversation. Young adults need more than rules. They need people in their corner.
Structure that builds confidence
Clear, fair expectations will help residents learn responsibility, respect, and follow-through. Structure at Floyd's House is not about control. It is about helping young adults develop the habits they need to live independently.
Community connections
Residents will be connected with counseling, healthcare, workforce programs, education resources, transportation options, local partners, and faith communities if they choose. The goal is support that continues beyond Floyd's House.
Belonging
Because young adults need more than services. They need to know they matter, that someone notices, and that they are not building a life alone.
Young adults aging out of foster care need time, structure, steady adults, and practical help with the everyday skills most people are still being taught long after they turn eighteen. Floyd’s House is being built to be a long-term home base, not an emergency shelter, where young adults can begin moving from survival to stability and independence.
Our Circle of Support
Floyd’s House is being built around a simple truth: Young people do not make it alone. None of us do.
This mission begins with young adults who need a safe place to land, but it only works when a community stands behind them. Floyd’s House brings together residents, donors, mentors, volunteers, local partners, businesses, civic groups, faith communities, foundations, and advocates who believe every young adult deserves a fair shot at a stable life.
Who We Serve
Floyd’s House will serve young adults ages 18 to 22 who are aging out of foster care or facing serious housing instability as they enter adulthood. These are young people who need more than a bed. They need a real place to begin, with structure, practical support, steady relationships, and the time to move from survival toward independence.
Where We Work
Floyd’s House is rooted in Oak Ridge, Knoxville, Anderson County, Knox County, and the greater East Tennessee region. Our work is local because the need is local. Young adults in our own communities are aging out of foster care without the safety net most young people still have.
Who Supports This Work
Floyd’s House is supported by people and organizations who believe young adults should not have to build a life alone. That circle includes donors, mentors, volunteers, civic groups, local businesses, community partners, foundations, advocates, and faith communities that choose to support the mission. Together, we help provide the home, guidance, structure, and practical support young adults need to build something stable.
For Young Adults Aging Out of Foster Care in Tennessee, Floyd’s House Is Here
- The need is real.
- And it is close.
Floyd’s House begins with young adults in our own communities: young people ages 18 to 22 who are aging out of foster care, facing housing instability, or entering adulthood without the stable family support most young people still have.
Our work starts in East Tennessee, including Oak Ridge, Knoxville, Anderson County, Knox County, and the surrounding region.
This is home. These are our young people. And this is where we can begin making a real difference right now.
As Floyd’s House grows, our long-term vision is to build a model of foster care transition support that can be learned from, adapted, and replicated in other communities where young adults are falling through the same cracks.
- The need exists everywhere.
- But we start here.
From Survival to Stability: What Floyd’s House Provides
A bed matters.
But a bed alone is not enough.
Young adults aging out of foster care do not just need a roof over their heads. They need time. They need structure. They need steady adults. They need someone to help them learn the daily skills most people are still being taught long after they turn eighteen.
Floyd’s House will be designed to be more than a place to stay.
It will be a long-term home base where young adults can begin moving from survival to stability, dignity, and independence.
Where We Are Now
Floyd’s House is currently raising funds, building its founding board, developing community partnerships, and preparing to open its first transitional home in East Tennessee.
Recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Building the founding Board of Directors
Raising funds for the first home
Developing the residential program and Life 101 curriculum
Establishing community and service partnerships
Preparing to serve the first residents
Floyd’s House is not yet accepting resident applications. Please contact us for program updates or to discuss future referral partnerships.
Common Questions, Clear Answers
What is Floyd’s House?
Floyd’s House is a nonprofit transitional home for young adults ages 18 to 22 who are aging out of foster care or facing unstable housing.
We provide safe housing, life skills training, mentorship, structure, and steady adult support so young people do not have to face adulthood alone.
Who will Floyd’s House serve?
Floyd’s House will serve young adults ages 18 to 22 who are leaving foster care, aging out of the system, or entering adulthood without stable housing, family support, or the guidance most young people still receive.
What services will Floyd’s House provide?
Floyd’s House will provide safe housing, life skills training, financial education, job and school support, mentoring, counseling connections, transportation guidance, and a structured home-style community.
Residents will receive practical help with the real demands of adulthood, including budgeting, cooking, cleaning, appointments, employment, education, banking, credit, insurance, and long-term planning.
Is Floyd’s House an emergency shelter?
No. Floyd’s House is not an emergency shelter.
Floyd’s House will be a long-term transitional home and launchpad for young adults who need time, structure, support, and stability as they move toward independence.
Can people donate to Floyd’s House?
Yes. Floyd’s House is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law and help provide housing, programs, supplies, transportation support, resident needs, and the daily costs of keeping the home open.
Is Floyd’s House religious?
No. Floyd’s House is a secular and inclusive nonprofit.
Residents are not required to attend church, participate in religious activities, pray, or hold any particular belief in order to receive housing, support, or care.
Floyd’s House will be open to young adults who fit our eligibility requirements, regardless of religion, race, background, identity, or belief. Our focus is simple: providing a safe home, steady support, practical guidance, and a real chance to build a stable life.
Why is Floyd’s House needed?
Most 18-year-olds still have someone to call, somewhere to land, and help with the thousand little things adulthood requires.
Young adults aging out of foster care are often expected to become fully independent overnight, without stable housing, family support, transportation, financial help, or guidance.
Floyd’s House will exist to fill that gap.
It gives young adults a safe place to land, the practical support to move forward, and the steady message every young person deserves to hear:
You are not alone.
How You Can Be Part of This
Help Open the Door
Whether you give, volunteer, mentor, or spread the word, you help make Floyd's House possible.
Partner With Us
We are building relationships with service providers, workforce programs, faith communities, local businesses, and civic organizations across East Tennessee.
Future Resident Information
Floyd's House is not yet accepting applications. When our residential program opens, we will serve young adults ages 18 to 22 who have experienced foster care and are leaving care or facing housing instability during the transition to adulthood.
Refer a Young Adult
If you are a caseworker, family member, or professional working with a young adult who may benefit from Floyd's House in the future, we welcome early conversations about referral partnerships.