Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative: Experiences and Outcomes of Youth who are LGBTQ

The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative (Jim Casey Initiative) works to ensure that young people transitioning from foster care into adulthood have the relationships, resources, and opportunities to succeed. In its efforts, the Jim Casey Initiative focuses on eliminating inequities that young people of color and those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or are questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity (LGBTQ) face while in foster care. This article focuses on experiences and outcomes for young people who are LGBTQ, 1 particularly those who are also of color, who are participating in the Jim Casey Initiative’s Opportunity Passport™ program, which helps build the financial capability of young people in foster care to ensure they know how to earn, manage, and save as they transition into adulthood.