Foster Care

Information for youth in foster care in the state of Maine, including advice about rights and responsibilities. Written by a group of young people in foster care.

Adopted by General Assembly resolution 41/85 of 3 December 1986. In English, French, and Spanish.

Explores why false allegations may occur, what parents can do, and where to find help.

A collection of resources including organizations and publications that focuses on foster youth leading social change. Based in Olympia, Washington.

Contains resources, news, and articles on the growing need of foster care, problems in the system, the homeless and child abuse.

Online home for foster care survivors. Essays, foster care stories, guestbook, and links to other foster care sites.

Helps young adults in or at-risk of foster care take control of their lives. Getting Beyond the System seminar, reports, and news.

Providing direct services for children and youth, with a focus on foster care. Programs, resources, and media center.

Seeks to improve outcomes for youth leaving foster care by developing youth leadership boards and community partnership boards. Resources, community partnerships, and legislative updates.

Provides an avenue for foster youth to file complaints regarding their placement, care and services without fear of retribution. Hotline, fact sheets, and information on health insurance for foster youth.

Presents activities designed to promote National Foster Care Month. Posters and graphics, ribbon campaign, and information for the media.

Provides training, technical assistance, and information to child welfare agencies. News, publications, statistics, and state contacts.

Discusses findings from studies showing a link between therapeutic foster care and a reduction in teen violence.

Provides training, support, and information to foster and adoptive parents in Alaska. Newsletter, foster parent services, and adoption services.

An association that uses advocacy and education to enhance foster care, adoption, family preservation, and special education services in New York State.

A nonprofit organization that advocates for and provides services to foster teens. Information on scholarships, virtual mentoring program, and donation opportunities.

Serves Utah's children by finding, educating, and nurturing families to meet the needs of children in foster care.

Offers simple, inexpensive lessons and tools that can enhance the educational experience of children in foster care.

Examines federal funding options that can help place foster children in permanent homes, and seeks to improve court oversight of child welfare cases. News and research publications.

A study on adolescents who leave foster care without permission.

A GAO report on the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (FCIA), which increased the allocation of federal funds for independent living programs from $70 million to $140 million.

Connects the estimated 12 million adults that share the foster care experience to create a powerful, collective voice to improve foster care.

A collective national (USA) effort to raise awareness of the children in foster care waiting to find permanent families.

A report of the National Adoption Day Coalition and the Urban Institute that examines barriers to the adoption process for foster children and potential solutions.

An initiative funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation to provide child welfare agencies with a foster care system that is neighborhood-based, family-focused, and culturally sensitive.

... older foster children who may be strongly bonded to their family of ... and teenage foster care for children and youth up to age 18. Anglicare Victoria ...[2008/11/21]

Family Care for Children & Youth is a private, nonprofit social service agency ... Contact Family Care for Children & Youth at (570)522-9790 or ...[2008/09/18]

... foster care ... by the Department of Children, Youth and Families to ... a child's daily needs and help him/her to adjust to their home and family. ...[2008/11/21]

Communities Support Foster Care. Helpful Resources. Success Stories. Overview. Youth. Families ... Note: Children come into the care of the Texas Department of ...[2008/11/07]

Pathways Youth and Family Services - Adoption, Foster Care & Residential Services ... to children and youth when their family is unable or unwilling to care for them ...[2007/10/22]

County Children and Youth Directory. Foster Care in Pennsylvania. Heart Gallery ... Preventive Services: Family Centers. Regional Children Youth and Families Offices ...[2008/12/02]

... provides ongoing training and support for the foster families. ... First aid and CPR training. Ongoing child-care instruction supplied in the home and classroom ...[2008/11/25]

... to the lives of Idaho youth and their families today by providing: residential treatment for at-risk youth; family ... Children enter foster care because ...[2008/11/27]

Foster care is the placement of children and youth with families outside of ... not in their custody, children and youth who have entered the foster care system. ...[2008/01/08]

... recruit, train, and support foster families and the children in their care. ... Family Foster Care serves children and youth spanning a wide age range who are ...[2008/11/30]