This descriptive study aimed to capture the reported skills and resources of youth currently in foster care and the resources and associated documentation of youth who now live independently. The authors drew from a national data set, The National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being II, and included both former foster care youth (n=127) and those currently in care (n=106). For youth formerly in care but currently living independently, 66 percent reported having three of the four recommended documents for independent living: 1) social security card, 2) birth certificate, 3) driver’s license, and 4) a form of state identification. No former foster care youth reported having all four of these documents. Of the 10 independent living skills reflected in this study, 26 percent of all youth reported having none of these skills (e.g. interviewing for a job, renting an apartment) while only 54 percent reported having five or more of these skills. In addition, most participants denied receiving resources needed to obtain these skills through independent living services. The authors discuss the implications these findings have for practice and policy related to delivering independent living services. They also offer suggestions for future research.