News and Blogs

Self-care is a term we often hear about, but it is not fully understood. Many people think it is simply meditating or working out. While those techniques may work for some, self-care is so much more – it’s the practice of taking an active role in protecting,...

In a model we believe has great potential, iFoster is supporting Aetna Better Health of West Virginia to be the managed care organization for foster youth in West Virginia. Along with many other states, West Virginia is customizing its Medicaid services to address the...

My first indication that COVID-19 was going to dramatically impact foster youth came on March 11 and it came from Los Rios Community College District, the second largest community college district in California, with over 75,000 students. The school sent an...

In 2019, iFoster launched the inaugural year of the TAY (transition age youth) AmeriCorps Program. This groundbreaking program, which was awarded the Best New AmeriCorps Program nationally in 2019, utilizes a novel peer-to-peer model in which the TAY AmeriCorps...

May is National Foster Care Month, and it’s important to take the time to recognize the selfless work of those who improve the lives and outcomes for children in foster care.  We appreciate the commitment of parents, family members, mentors, volunteers, child...

What iFoster is doing to keep foster youth connected during the crisis. Below is a two-minute update from iFoster’s CEO & Co-Founder, Serita Cox on our cell phone and laptop programs that are helping to connect disconnected foster youth in California....

If you are feeling sick, call your doctor to get directions about the need to get tested and where to seek treatment. This is changing daily and best to call to get most up to date information. These are a few of my personal suggestions that I hope will help you and...

WHO SHOULD FILE A TAX RETURN? If you are a U.S. citizen and receive income you may be required to file an individual tax return, Form 1040. WHEN SHOULD YOU FILE YOUR TAX RETURN? The individual income tax return is due April 15th. If the 15th falls on a weekend or...

In April we announced the CPUC funded  Phones For Foster Youth Program, in November we held an event to distribute the first smartphones, and in 2020 we are hitting the road to bring phones, and the hundreds of iFoster resources they can access, directly to TAY...