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Foster Care Resources

The goal of making the short film "Adopting Faith" was to raise awareness and education about foster care. If you are interested in learning more, listed below are some national resources you can look into. You can also do an online search for local agencies that help children in foster care.
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​Potential ways you can help foster children: Foster, volunteer at a group home, mentor a foster youth, get approved as a CASA, donate or volunteer at other organizations that help youth.
ADOPTION
  • ​Dave Thomas Foundation
  • Kidsave
  • Adopt US Kids

FOSTERING A CHILD
If you are interested in becoming a licensed foster parent, please find a local foster agency or contact your county office. This is done on a local level.
  • America’s Kids Belong - they have a listing of foster agencies by state
  • Bair Foundation (Christian agency serving KY, SC, NM, TN, TX, OH, VA, PA)

HELPING CHILDREN WHO ARE AGING OUT OF THE SYSTEM
  • ​Youth Moving On
  • A Sense of Home
  • Foster Nation
  • Foster Care to Success - helps with a college fund for foster youth

OTHER RESOURCES FOR FOSTER KIDS
  • The Children’s Foundation of America
  • America’s Kids Belong (Works in CA, CO, GA, IN, KS, KY, SD, TN, VA)
  • Foster Care to Success - College fund for foster youth
  • Care Portal - organizations post needs that people can fulfill
  • Comfort Cases - they provide backpacks with items to children entering foster care
  • CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) - this is done on a local level. Do a search for CASA in your county.

LOS ANGELES RESOURCES
  • FosterAll - recruits foster families and supports families
  • Five Acres - provide children and families with mental and behavioral health services, deaf services, foster care and adoption solutions​
  • ​Sycamores - With a focus on under-served populations, Sycamores impacts over 18,000 vulnerable children, youth and families in under-served communities with programs, services and support
  • She Ready Foundation - provides resources to foster youth
  • CASA LA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) - organizes the community to take action and advocate for children and families in LA County’s overburdened child welfare and juvenile justice systems.
  • Hillsides - provides vital support to help children, youth, and families heal.
  • James Storehouse - They serve foster kids, from cribs to college.
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COLORADO SPRINGS RESOURCES
  • Safe Families of Pikes Peak - Host families support families before child welfare gets involved.
  • Lutheran Family Services - foster care, adoption, family support
  • CASA of Pikes Peak
  • Fostering Hope - support foster families, support teens and young adults as they age out of care
  • Hope & Home - Foster care
  • Hope's Promise - Pregnancy support, foster care, and adoption services

CHICAGO AREA REOURCES
  • CASA of DuPage County
  • CASA of Kane County
  • Illinois Foster Closet - takes donations for foster children. Volunteer opportunities available.
  • Our Children's Homestead - foster care (including respite care) and adoption
  • National Youth Advocate Program - Help unaccompanied minors who enter the US.
  • Lutheran Social Services of Illinois - therapeutic foster care
  • Safe Families of Chicago - Host families support families before child welfare gets involved.
  • Georgie's Closet
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    • Adopting Faith >
      • Film and Foster Fair
      • Foster Care Resources
    • Confessions of a Catholic Single
    • A Way to Forgiveness
    • Walks to Forgive
    • Broken & Beautiful
    • Short films
    • Baked Goodes
    • Wander on Purpose
  • Screenplays
  • Reviews
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