Our Legacy Mentor Program (LMP) matches teens and young adults in the dependency system, ages 13-23, with positive role models in their community. Mentors come from all walks of life, and do not serve the same role as a case manager or foster/adoptive parent. Mentors spend quality time with their mentees, introducing them to activities that expand their horizons; often…
A 151 acre campus/community where all focus is on the success of the youth and building a safety net for them in the future. AS will provide an environment for learning vocational and life skills, provide jobs, mentoring, and promote self-sufficiency.
J127 Ministry is a Christian-based organization to aid young people who have aged out of the foster care system are orphaned or homeless due to lack of family. We will provide a loving environment, focus on the individuals’ needs and help reinforce them in critical life skills, emotional support, spiritual growth, and education needs.
I Am You 360 runs multiple programs to support youth in foster care, including a tiny home transitional living program.
Home4Me is taking the concerns of homelessness from teens aging out of foster care and give them safe options to live; providing them with life skills and talent development; college prep and educational direction; entrepreneurial and career training; resources and the essentials they need to transition successfully into society and live in a safe environment. HOME = Hope – Opportunities…
GAP Kitchen Culinary Training Program exists to provide quality education to under-employed, unemployed and in-need individuals. We mentor students and provide them with the skills they need to move beyond surviving, into thriving careers in the culinary industry. Young adults aging out of foster care or beginning a career search, and the unemployed or underemployed lacking advancement opportunities can participate…
Our programs include CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), Seeing Our Voices, and Foster Dignity, providing basic personal growth needs to children in and aging out of foster care. We also advocate for the lives of vulnerable children on a state legislative level through our Children’s Union. Our FOCUS advocacy mentorship program connects young people who have aged out of foster care with adult community members who…
With the help of our community and your donations, we proudly have been able to provide scholarships, gift boxes, and mentoring to aged out foster youth. The aged out community is often forgot about once they leave the system, FosterKidsUnite, Inc hopes to be a resource to help them through college. Education and community support are key to the success…
Foster Progress empowers Illinois youth currently or formerly in foster care to attain a college degree and transition into adulthood successfully by providing mentorship, advocacy, and educational opportunity.
The Fort Smith Children’s Shelter Independent Living Program, GetREALU, provides fully-furnished, one-bedroom apartment units for eligible young adults. They have also added a dormitory living option for young adults aging out of foster care. This living opportunity, along with other GetREALU services, will equip foster youth with the life skills needed to successfully transition into adulthood and become self-sufficient, contributing…