Support for Foster/Adoptive Youth
elevate
elevate is a group of young people who are former or current members of the Iowa foster care system. They seek to increase the public's understanding and compassion regarding the needs of foster and adoptive teens by sharing their personal stories of hope.
www.cfiowa.org
Iowa Friends of Foster Children Foundation
The Iowa Friends of Foster Children Foundation provides foster children with the funds they need for those special “extras” in life which they otherwise would not receive. Some items the Foundation has been able to help foster children obtain include music instruments, summer camps, schools trip and senior portraits. This foundation is operated by an all-volunteer board; there are no paid staff members. www.iowafosterchildfund.org
Court Appointed Special Advocates
The Iowa Court Appointed Special Advocate Program is a state-funded program that recruits, trains, and supervises adult volunteers to represent the best interests of children in certain abuse and neglect cases. The Iowa CASA Program currently operates in all 99 counties in all judicial districts. https://childadvocacy.iowa.gov/staticpages/index.php?page=CASA
Transitioning Youth to Adulthood
For a list of resources to assist youth aging out of the foster care system, check out our web page Transitioning Youth to Adulthood.
Online Networking for Foster & Adoptive Youth
Foster Club
www.fosterclub.org
Foster Club is the national network for young people in foster care. Foster Club is a peer support network which opens the way for young people to transforms their own lives.
Adoption Clubhouse
www.adoptionclubhouse.org
Adoption Clubhouse is an adoption-friendly website for kids by kids. This website provides adoption information and resources including homework help, famous people, books, movies, adoption facts and it includes a section for parents and teachers.
Foster Care Alumni of America
www.fostercarealumni.org
The mission of Foster Care Alumni of America is to connect the alumni community and to transform policy and practice, ensuring opportunity for people in and from foster care.
