Our coaches, trauma therapists and specialized staff served 524 youth in 2025 — a 23% increase over 2024 — setting and achieving goals according to our scalable BASE model. The outcomes are encouraging.

*All stats from January 2025

 

Well-Being

 

  • 165 youth engaged in trauma therapy

  • 289 youth engaged in weekly recreational therapy and transformational experiences — a 55% annual increase

“I have a great therapist provided by Immerse who’s helping me work through anxiety and PTSD, and the reasons in my past that have been causing it.” — Sam, 19

 

At Least One Caring Adult

 

  • 10,498 hours of one-on-one coaching sessions were provided — a 37% annual increase.

“I’m living proof Immerse just doesn’t give up. We all have things going on — no matter what, they’ll support you. I’m so happy I came here. I love Immerse. Y’all are my family.” — Mya, 24

 

Safe, Stable Housing

 

  • 73% of youth exited LifeBASE and The Station into safe, stable housing — representing a 3x annual increase in the number of young people who transitioned from experiencing homelessness.

“When I got to Immerse, I didn’t have anything to my name. Everyone at The Station made it a mission to make sure I had everything I needed right away. They helped me with a job, clothing, life skills and much, much more.” - Quan, 19

 

Earning Potential

 

  • 78% of youth who exited the LifeBASE program were employed or in school.

“At Immerse, they teach you about life — for example, budgeting your money, jobs. I learned a lot. Now I’m enrolled in culinary school, and I’m putting my catering business out there so more people can taste my food.” — Ziporah, 21

    • In Arkansas, 51% of entries into foster care were classified as due to neglect (Arkansas Division of Children & Family Services, 2024). A growing number of neglect cases are related to poverty: In Benton County, 78% of delinquent youth live in absolute poverty. (Drew Shover, Benton County Juvenile System)

    • A teen in foster care is 2.5x more likely than her peers not in care to become pregnant before she’s 19. (Center for the Study of Social Policy, 2015)

    • The high school graduation rate for Arkansas foster youth is 24% lower than it is for their non-system peers. 

    • By 21, only 55% of youth with foster care experience reported being employed full or part time, compared to 64% of their non-system experienced peers. (Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2023)

    • 40% of youth with a foster care history experience homelessness by the time they’re 24. Roughly one-third of all young adults experiencing homelessness in the U.S. have a history with the foster care system. (Chapin Hall, University of Chicago, 2019)

    • Youth who move to five or more placements during their time in care have a 90% chance of becoming involved with the juvenile justice system at one point in time. (Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2023)

    • Up to 80% of youth in foster care experience significant mental health issues, compared to 20% of the general population. (National Conference of State Legislatures, 2019) Former foster children are 3x more likely to die by suicide.