Foster Youth
A resource for Washington’s foster youth that provides information and advice about how to gain independence and be successful after leaving the foster care system. This link provides information about scholarships, jobs, housing, education, and money management.
Sesame Street in Communities is an online community for sharing Sesame Street’s free educational resources with the adults in children’s lives.
Resources related to foster youth service coordinating programs.
The U.S. Department of health provides thousands of resources to anyone who needs information about foster care, homelessness in youth, or adoption.
generationOn is a global youth service movement that hopes to inspire all kids to make a positive impact on the world. generationOn gives children the opportunity to observe the issues in their community and then supplies them with the tools and resources they need to in order to become part of the solution. generationOn’s Learning To Give curriculum teaches the importance of volunteerism, civic engagement, and character building through service-learning.
FosterClub is a national network for young people in foster care and young foster care alumni. The site includes blogs from current foster youth, success stories from youth who have come out of the foster system as well as celebrities who faced foster care. It also provides a listing by state of contact information for professionals and hotlines.
America’s College Fund for Foster Youth has dedicated themselves to supporting foster kids who have “aged out” or turned 18, but still need help.
The FreeChild project gives young people in foster care a chance to make their concerns and ideas known to the world.
CASA provides support and resources to foster children.
Casey Family Programs is the nation’s largest operating foundation entirely focused on foster care. Since 1966, they have worked to provide and improve—and ultimately prevent the need for—foster care in the United States. As advocates for change, they are committed to our 2020 Strategy – an ambitious yet attainable goal to safely reduce the number of children in foster care and improve the lives of those who remain in care.
AdoptUSKids helps foster and adoptive families whether you are just starting the process or have already adopted.
This link provides foster children on how to navigate through the legal system. Through this site, foster youth are able to access the California Foster Youth Bill of Rights, and explains how to speak with their lawyers and take an active role in addressing judges and other legal representatives.