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The Agape House is a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to ending the cycle of homelessness and exploitation for BIPOC women ages 18–27, especially those aging out of foster care. Through transitional housing, education, employment training, and life skills support, we help young women build stable futures.
Between 2021 and 2022, nearly 2,000 youth aged out of Washington’s foster care system; within 12 months, 20% of these youth had experienced homelessness (Department of Children, Youth & Families, n.d.). Data from Washington State’s Department of Social and Health Services in 2021 indicates that 75% of youth experiencing homelessness after exiting foster care were Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC) (Noel-Harrison et al., 2024). Additionally, BIPOC and foster care-involved youth face human trafficking at significantly higher rates than their peers; the National Foster Youth Institute reports that a staggering 60% of child sex trafficking victims were involved in the foster care system at some point (Our Mission - NFYI, n.d.).
Recognizing the impact of systemic racism, the Seattle nonprofit Agape House focuses on BIPOC women support, acknowledging that they are particularly vulnerable to housing instability and sex trafficking, especially after aging out of foster care. The Agape House, a BIPOC-founded and supported agency, aims to disrupt the "foster care to human trafficking pipeline" (Bohn, 2022) through culturally competent supportive services designed specifically for BIPOC women.
The mission of the Agape House is to provide non-time limited housing to homeless, BIPOC women aged 18-27, particularly as they transition out of foster care (“About The Agape House,” 2023). As of 2025, they have offered direct service care to 100 young BIPOC women, including 16 months of transitional living services. In alignment with their mission, the Agape House is preparing to launch a new transitional living program in a more sustainable location, further enhancing homeless youth assistance to ensure young BIPOC women can stay off the streets and out of sex trafficking.
