they cconnected me to other resources and life planning. without them, it would have been difficult to find a place to live and employment as well. it is important for san francisco used to be able to live here. the city has great resources. it is where we grew up. it is where my personal family support resources are located. i am trying to build up a social network where i live now in the east bay. i am really connected to a lot of the people out here. i know a lot of former foster's are in the same situation i am in. it is where we know and would like to be. even though it is our home town, we are the first to be kicked out. i remember that when i was younger. there is limited affordable housing. [tone!] when we come out of foster care, we do not have money to pay the basics for housing. it would be great if san francisco would provide housing for former foster youth instead of sending them somewhere else. supervisor mar: how old were you when your emancipated? what was it like when you first got out? >> i was 19 when i was first emancipa