Empowering Former Foster Women: Hope + Vine is Changing Lives Through Mentorship and Employment

The mission of Hope + Vine is to equip young women who age out of foster care to live with purpose and freedom. Hope + Vine provides mentorship and employment to these young women, and participants are trained to be artisans - making jewelry, apparel, and other accessories. It is within this space of employment that Rachael Smith, Executive Director of Hope + Vine, and staff are able to build authentic relationships and provide the resources that these young women need specifically. Hope + Vine provides all of its artisans mental health services, financial coaching, assistance with transportation, and so much more!

No foster kid has the same story. All participants of Hope + Vine receive individual, one-on-one coaching to help them get through issues that fall outside of therapy and a personalized, curated plan to help them get to where they want to be in life. Empowering former foster women is Hope + Vine's charge, and all in all, it makes a true, lifelong impact. It means more to Rachael than to solely focus on meeting an immediate need, but to not only change participants' lives but the lives for generations to come!