HELP FOSTER YOUTH

Find help. Find a way to help.Start with your ZIP code.

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I’m a Foster Youth

Find housing, college help, jobs, mentoring, basic needs and other resources available to you.

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 our community. You don’t have to become a foster parent to make a difference. Start with the time you have, and we’ll help you find a way to make a difference right in your community.

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

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about how Help Foster Youth works, who it serves, and how you can get involved.