For foster children and youth, stability is hard to come by.

Children in foster care often have little stability in their lives because of abuse or neglect in their homes, removal from their family of birth, and the further dislocations of the foster care system itself.

At A Home Within, foster children build a base of emotional security through continuous connections with caring adults.

  • Through our Local Chapters, clinicians volunteer to work with one foster child until treatment comes to its natural end. Our clinicians offer their services on a pro bono basis. Learn more.
  • Fostering Art gives foster youth the chance to explore and document their inner and outer worlds through art and the written word, while developing life skills and strong ties with peers and the community. Visit our gallery.
  • Fostering Transitions pairs youth about to leave foster care with mentors from the community for at least one year to build healthy relationships and skills for work and life. Learn more.

Help us build A Home Within

We’re reaching more children each year as we expand into new communities and help to improve the foster care system. Can you help?

Donate. Youth need relationships to thrive. Help us help them – make a tax-deductible donation

Volunteer. If you would like to help, learn how you can volunteer to help foster children. 

Refer a foster child. If you know a foster child who could use our services, make a referral via our online form.

Watch our Documentary

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See what the American Psychological Association had to say about our program.

Read about our pioneering work in our recently released book.

Building a Home Within: Meeting the Emotional Needs of Children and Youth in Foster Care

Edited by Toni Vaughn Heineman & Diane Ehrensaft.

 

We are accepting applications from qualified mental health professionals who are interested in serving as Clinical Directors of a Local Chapter of A Home Within.

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Click here to download application

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A positive connection to a caring adult is vital to the healthy development of every child.

   
 

A Home Within is the only national nonprofit organization focused exclusively on the emotional needs of foster children and youth. 
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