Felipe Aguilar talks with Bekah Coggins, Director of Transition Services, with Buckner Children and Family Services, in Lubbock, TX, about the challenges and support services they provide to youth who are getting ready o age out, or have already aged out, of the Texas foster care system. She describes the programs that are provided at the Buckner FYi Center to equip and prepare young adults for the transition out of foster care. Coggins also talks about life challenges they will face in making the transition. More information is available online at (https://www.buckner.org).
Original airdate: 4/2/2023
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Felipe joined EMF in 2003 and he covers South, Central, and West Texas, New Mexico, and San Juan, PR, including the major market of San Antonio.
