Supporting Young Women Aging Out Of Foster Care

Our mission is to empower, educate, and coach young women impacted by the foster care system or experiencing family instability to utilize life skills and community resources to support their ability to sustain independence.

Our vision is that every young woman impacted by foster care or experiencing family instability will have a safe place to live, the opportunity to be independent, and the support to build a positive and productive future.

Our Mission & Vision

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ECP Mentor Program

Our Mentoring Program supports young women ages 18–24 who are transitioning out of the foster care system. While our primary focus is on this key young-adult season, we also begin building relationships as early as a student’s sophomore year of high school to help ensure a smoother, more supported transition into adulthood.

Each participant is paired with a caring adult mentor who walks alongside her as she builds confidence, stability, and a positive vision for the future. Mentors create a safe, supportive relationship where mentees can ask questions, practice new skills, and access resources. Together, they work on goals such as education and career pathways, life skills, healthy relationships, and overall well-being.

Mentors encourage, listen, and lovingly challenge mentees to step beyond their comfort zones and discover what’s possible. Every mentoring relationship is grounded in three core values: consistency, honesty, and transparency—because when we show up and build trust, lives change.

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We often say, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Our question is: Where are the villagers?

At ECP, we are building that village—people who choose to show up and stand in the gap for young women transitioning out of foster care.

You can make an impact by sharing your time, treasure, and networks. Volunteer, give, or open doors through your connections. When you join the village, you help young women know they are seen, supported, and worth investing in.

We are the village…

Become A Mentor

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Celebrate 18! is a milestone celebration for young women aging out of foster care. We create a beautiful, joy-filled event where each participant is honored, resourced, and celebrated as she steps into adulthood. For many, this birthday doesn’t come with parties, safety nets, or family tradition. We get to join together and change that story. Learn more…

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SAVE THE DATE

Saturday, July 18th, 2026, we’ll be hosting our annual Celebrate 18! event at Green River College in Auburn, WA.

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“If you are successful, it is because somewhere, sometime, someone gave you a life or an idea that started you in the right direction. Remember also that you are indebted to life until you help some less fortunate person, just as you were helped.”