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If you are a foster parent caring for a disabled child, he or she may qualify for disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA). There are two disability programs, one of which is Supplemental Security Income (SSI). SSI is a...

It’s 2020, and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has just confirmed what many of us already knew. Income for the majority of U.S. households isn’t growing. In fact, it’s been lagging since 1979 — growing half as fast as those households in the top 20%. Sadly, the...

“We need to work to live.” This is the reality we tell our foster youth on the first day of the iFoster Jobs Program. Before they are even eligible to vote, our young people must be self-sufficient and financially stable. A job is how they can ensure...

With the holidays fast approaching, there’s no better time to take advantage of the full range of hundreds of incredible discounts and coupons through the iFoster member portal.  Many of our members are not aware of two of our incredible partners, Abenity and...

Did you know that if you were in foster care for even one day after your 13th birthday, you’re eligible to receive enough financial aid to pay for community college, four-year universities and colleges, and graduate with money leftover in your bank account? Financial...

On September 19, 2019, iFoster was thrilled to accept the Best New AmeriCorps Program award for TAY AmeriCorps, chosen out of approximately 175 other programs. At the DoubleTree Hotel in Arlington, Virginia, hundreds gathered for the fifth annual Excellence In...

In June 2019, iFoster was thrilled to strike up a partnership with CalFresh, the largest food program in California. CalFresh provides monthly food benefits to eligible, low-income individuals and families so they can buy nutritious meals for a better diet. Through...

It’s hard to understand the true essence of an organization without knowing how or why it came about. That’s why we sat down with iFoster’s founders, a married couple — Reid and Serita Cox, to get to know the brains behind the brand a little better. We asked them nine...

It doesn’t take long to gather that the child welfare system is widely misunderstood. This is due to our society’s general lack of knowledge on the issue, and as a result, people draw conclusions about foster care from outdated stereotypes or scenarios they’ve seen on...