News and Updates
It’s proven. Using iFoster decreases the needs of your families, improves their well-being, and improves placement stability. Engaging your youth with iFoster also improves their grades, their enrollment and persistence in college, their employment, their connections to a support network, and their life-satisfaction. Whether you’re helping families or individual youth aging out of care, iFoster wants to make it easier for you to connect your clients to what they need.
Getting Foster Children the Services They Need To Thrive
Facebook Live Program Hosted by Dirk Tillotson.
iFoster Provides Resources for Foster Youth
Thanks to a motion authored by Supervisor Hilda Solis, LA County foster youth are receiving cell phones, laptops and other much-needed resources through the nonprofit organization iFoster.
California Foster Youth Face Even More Challenges Amid Pandemic
By: Ashley A. Smith For foster youth across California, the coronavirus pandemic has only made their situations worse. Some have found it challenging to shift to online classes. Others don’t have access to technology, and many have been unable to reconnect with their...
Opinion: The Impact of COVID-19 on Youth in Foster Care
By: America’s Promise Staff, America’s Promise COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the nation’s employment landscape, and young people are at particular risk. They’re often the first to be let go, the last to be hired, and major employers of young people—including the food...
Eleven Weeks. 686 Partners. 6,630 Phones and Laptops.
By: Serita Cox As the gravity of the coronavirus that has now claimed the lives of nearly 120,000 Americans set in, California was among the first states where college campuses began to abruptly shut down campuses and send students away with instructions to continue...
As Pandemic Batters Economy, Foster Youth Bear the Brunt
By: Jeremy Loudenback Jeffrey Thomas has always used basketball as an outlet when times get tough. But nowadays when the 23-year-old Southern Californian needs to take a breather, the natural extrovert can’t meet up with his friends or family. Anything resembling a...
Become a Member
Explore numerous resources and supports to help youth and families. You can set up a free account in our portal today or help your client set up their own to gain access to:
- Daily living expenses support
- Discounts/coupons
- Education and employment aids
- Self-directed life skills trainings
- And much more!
Peers Paving the Path
Peers Paving the path connects current and former foster youth with a Medi-Cal Certified Peer Support Specialist who has lived experience in foster care. Youth work one-on-one to create a personalized plan focused on stability, independence, and achieving their education, career, and life goals. This is a free program for eligible youth ages 16–26 in California who are preparing for or transitioning out of care. We can also help connect you to similar programs in your state.
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