The AOI Awards Program celebrates the positive impact and influence of organizations that work with youth who age out of foster care. The awards program supports AOI’s mission to identify and share award winners’ best practices with foster care professionals throughout the world.
“We are thrilled to be recognizing such wonderful organizations this year,” said Lynn Tonini, Founder and Executive Director of Aging Out Institute. “This is a peer-judged awards program as the winners from the 2023 AOI Awards Program served as judges for this year’s awards program. This judging model lends significant credibility to the selection of the winning organizations from all the applications we received. We are pleased to be able to support the winners’ programs and look forward to hearing how the funds were utilized to help youth aging out of care transition to adulthood successfully.”
This year’s panel of judges included experienced practitioners in the field of foster care throughout the country (Arizona, California, Maryland, Nevada, New York, and Ohio). The eight judges in this year’s program represented the winning organizations of the 2023 AOI Awards Program. After careful consideration, these judges selected the following organizations as the winners of the 2024 National Awards Program (by category and prize amount):
Small Organization or Program – Flame Award ($40K each)
- Cleveland Angels (Cleveland, OH)
- Finally Family Homes (Culver City, CA)
- Olive Crest (Las Vegas, NV)
The Felix Organization (Locust Valley, NY)
Mid-Size or Large Organization or Program – Fire Award ($50K each)
- City Living (New York, NY)
- CASA Prince George County (Riverdale, MD)
- Good Samaritan Boys Ranch (Brighton, MO)
Youth Impact – Phoenix Award ($90K)
- DFW Angels (Dallas, TX)
Aging Out Institute is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting resources and strategies that help individuals and organizations support youth aging out of foster care. Additional information about Aging Out Institute can be found on the AOI website at www.agingoutinstitute.org. An overview of all the award winners can be found at ADD LINK HERE.
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