HELP FOSTER YOUTH

CURRENT & FORMER FOSTER YOUTH

Aging Out Of Foster Care?

Turning 18 doesn’t necessarily mean your help ends. You may still qualify for housing, financial support, health coverage, college assistance—or even be able to return to foster care.

ALREADY LEFT FOSTER CARE AFTER 18?

You may still be eligible for help, and in some states you may be able to return to foster care.

LEARN ABOUT RE-ENTRY

If you need help right now

Help Foster Youth does not provide direct services or emergency response. If you are in crisis, you can reach help now:

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988
  • Crisis Text Line — text HOME to 741741
  • 211 — call 211 to find local resources

I Want to Help Foster Youth.

Everyone Can Do Something.

Foster youth are part of every community, and you don’t have to become a foster parent to make a difference. Choose a way to help below and we’ll connect you with organizations, churches and agencies in your community that screen, train and supervise their volunteers. Help Foster Youth never connects adults directly or privately with an individual foster youth.

How do I get involved?

Enter your ZIP code and we’ll show verified ways to help in your community or pick how much time you have above to narrow things down.

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Give a Gift of Hope

Give a foster girl a copy of Take A Walk With Me and a Clara Jean Doll™ — a replica inspired by the childhood doll Clara’s mother made by hand for her while Clara was in foster care. Each Gift of Hope is a reminder that she is seen, valued and loved.

LEARN ABOUT GIFT OF HOPE

Frequently Asked Questions

How ZIP-code search works, who this site serves, and how you can get involved.

READ THE FAQ