Directory of Foster Care Resources

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Foster care issues can include, but are not limited to, abuse, rights of foster parents and foster children, and negativity surrounding foster care.

Subcategories

• Adoption Agencies
• Foster Care Agencies

Resources in This Category

• Alaska Center for Resource Families

  http://www.acrf.org/
  Provides training, support, and information to foster and adoptive parents in Alaska. Newsletter, foster parent services, and adoption services.

• Casey Family Programs

  http://www.casey.org/
  Providing direct services for children and youth, with a focus on foster care. Programs, resources, and media center.

• Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies

  http://www.cofcca.org/
  An association that uses advocacy and education to enhance foster care, adoption, family preservation, and special education services in New York State.

• Family to Family Initiative

  http://www.aecf.org/MajorInitiatives/Family%20to%20Family.aspx
  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.

• Foster Care Adoption in the United States: A State-by-State Analysis of Barriers & Promising Approaches

  http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/411108_FosterCareAdoption.pdf
  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.

• Foster Care Alumni of America

  http://www.fostercarealumni.org/
  Connects the estimated 12 million adults that share the foster care experience to create a powerful, collective voice to improve foster care.

• Foster Care Ombudsman Program of California

  http://www.fosteryouthhelp.ca.gov/
  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.

• Foster Youth: HHS Actions Could Improve Coordination of Services and Monitoring of States' Independent Living Programs

  http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04926t.pdf
  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.

• Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative

  http://www.jimcaseyyouth.org/
  Seeks to improve outcomes for youth leaving foster care by developing youth leadership boards and community partnership boards. Resources, community partnerships, and legislative updates.

• National Adoption Day

  http://www.nationaladoptionday.org/
  A collective national (USA) effort to raise awareness of the children in foster care waiting to find permanent families.

• National Foster Care Month

  http://www.fostercaremonth.org/
  Presents activities designed to promote National Foster Care Month. Posters and graphics, ribbon campaign, and information for the media.

• National Resource Center for Foster Care and Permanency Planning

  http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/nrcfcpp/
  Provides training, technical assistance, and information to child welfare agencies. News, publications, statistics, and state contacts.

• Utah Foster Care Foundation

  http://www.utahfostercare.org/
  Serves Utah's children by finding, educating, and nurturing families to meet the needs of children in foster care.

• Youth Leadership Advisory Team

  http://www.ylat.org/
  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.

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