The County’s Basic Income Pilot program provides some economic relief and ongoing mentorship to youth who transitioned out foster care

Not long ago, Marie remembers a time when she didn’t have enough money to purchase food for her younger siblings, who currently live with her. Because of this,  she told me, sacrificed her meal so that they could eat. . Not eating enough back then, she believes, has resulted in a stomach problem. “I need to make a doctor’s appointment for that,” she said.  Now, Marie enjoys a meal every night with her younger siblings. “I am no longer sacrificing one thing for the other – and that makes me feel calmer,” she said.