Searching for Home: Foster Care Graduates Ousted From Washington Heights Apartments

Searching for Home: Foster Care Graduates Ousted From Washington Heights Apartments

For years, Michael kept a small bag packed with his important documents in the back of his closet. Passport, Social Security card, immunization record — it was all there, everything he’d need to strike out on his own. The year he turned 16, after a particularly bad fight with his stepfather, he dug it out and slung it over his shoulder, his heart pounding.