They Aged Out of the System.
Now They Need a Home.
A one-day summit bringing together housing advocates, policymakers, nonprofits, and community leaders to build real pathways to stable housing for youth transitioning out of foster care.
Register for the Summit — from $75 →Presented by The Burton Team · Tickets from $75
A Message About What's at Stake
Watch before you scroll. This is why the summit exists.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29TH · 10 AM CST · THE DELUXE THEATER, HOUSTON TX
20,000 young people age out of foster care every year in America.
On their 18th birthday, the system closes its doors. No home, no safety net, no roadmap. Within 18 months, 1 in 5 will experience homelessness. They did not fail the system — the system failed to prepare them.
Why this summit cannot wait
The real barrier isn't funding alone.
It's fragmentation.
Resources exist. Nonprofits exist. Programs exist. But they operate in silos — and youth transitioning out of care fall through the gaps between every one of them.
Housing providers don't talk to case managers. Policymakers don't sit in the same room as landlords. Nonprofits compete for the same grants instead of sharing data. The youth pay the price for our fragmentation.
One room. Every stakeholder. One shared goal. The Building Futures Summit is engineered to create the cross-sector partnerships that lead to lasting, affordable housing solutions — not one-time fixes.
This summit was built for three communities of leaders
If your work touches housing, foster care, youth services, or community policy — this summit was designed with you in mind.
City council members, housing authority directors, and state legislators who can move policy and direct resources toward permanent solutions for transitional-age youth.
Executive directors, case managers, and youth advocates from organizations serving foster youth, looking to build sustainable partnerships and expand their impact.
Real estate developers, property managers, and community investors ready to explore how affordable housing development can serve transitional youth populations.
- You work in child welfare or foster care
- You lead a housing or homelessness nonprofit
- You are a social worker or case manager
- You are a landlord open to housing partnerships
- You represent a faith or community organization
- You are a philanthropist or grant-maker in this space
- You are a young person with lived foster care experience
- You believe housing is a human right
Summit Agenda
Three focused sessions. One clear mission: leave with real partnerships, real plans, and real next steps.
A clear-eyed look at where youth transitioning out of foster care stand today — the data, the gaps, and the systems that were designed to help but still fall short.
- National and Houston-specific housing data for foster youth
- The gap between program enrollment and stable housing outcomes
- Why this is a systems problem — not a motivation problem
Real examples of cross-sector partnerships that created durable housing pathways for transitional-age youth. Not theory — actual case studies from cities that moved the needle.
- Housing-first models adapted for foster youth
- Landlord incentive structures that work
- Data sharing across agencies without losing trust
- The role of community and faith organizations
This is where real work happens. Facilitated partnership sessions to identify collaboration opportunities, align on shared goals, and leave with concrete commitments — not just business cards.
- Structured networking designed around problem-solving, not mingling
- Partnership MOU templates and next-step frameworks
- Live commitments from organizations ready to act
- Community resource directory for Houston youth housing
The DeLuxe Theater has always been a place of community.
This January, it becomes a place of action.
Houston is home to one of the largest foster care systems in Texas — and one of the most vibrant communities of advocates ready to change what happens to young people when the system steps back. This summit meets that energy with structure, so conversations become partnerships and partnerships become solutions.
Meet The Burton Team
The Burton Team is a Houston-based organization committed to building equitable pathways to stable housing for some of the most vulnerable members of our community — young people who have aged out of the foster care system without the resources, relationships, or support to secure a home of their own.
The Building Futures Summit is their flagship convening: a space designed not for awareness-raising, but for action. Every element — the agenda, the facilitated sessions, the partner commitments — is built to move the needle on youth housing in Houston and beyond.
Choose Your Level of Impact
Every ticket helps underwrite the cost of bringing housing advocates, policymakers, and youth-serving organizations into the same room. Choose the level that fits you.
- Full-day access to all three sessions
- Summit resource packet
- Refreshments throughout the day
- Access to the partnership networking hour
- Everything in General Admission
- Priority seating near the stage
- Reserved seat at a facilitated partnership table
- Post-summit contact and resource directory
- Your organization listed in the program
- Everything in Advocate Access
- Private reception with the organizers and speakers
- Recognition as a summit supporter from the stage
- Sponsors one youth advocate's seat at the summit
Seats are limited at every level · All tickets registered through Eventbrite
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to work in foster care or housing to attend?
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One Summit.
One City. Infinite Impact.
If you believe that every young person deserves a safe place to call home, this is your room. Register now and become part of the solution.
Tickets from $75 · Limited seats available · Presented by The Burton Team at The DeLuxe Theater, Houston TX