Life after foster care: Mike Williams discusses his transitional homes and how he's making an impact.

Mike Williams experienced life in the foster care system and faced significant hardships and obstacles throughout his life. His birth mother who abused drugs the entire pregnancy with him then at 12 yrs old had to make the choice to drop him off to DCF, living in 30+ homes while in foster care, to being homeless within the first 3 years of aging out of the system. But, rather than becoming a statistic, he chose to be a light of hope, belief, and inspiration. Mike is the CEO & Founder of My Jumpstart, LLC, an organization started to provide experiential learning services that develop young adults to be confident, strategic, and resilient through their transition to independence. In 2017 My Jumpstart launched a statewide youth conference called “My Jumpstart to the Real World” and ended up being launched in 6 cities across Florida. Mike has also helped shaped many of Florida’s Laws and assisted with the design/development of My JumpVault, a program that’s being implemented statewide across Florida, which provides instant access to health and personal records to youth in foster care, foster parents, & social workers. Links: www.myjumpvault.org