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Alternative and Supplemental Services

If you have experienced foster care and are looking for support, we are so glad you’ve found us! We hope the resources below will be of help to you.

FosterClub was created for — and is driven by — young people who experience foster care. They provide direct support to young people who experience foster care.

National Organizations

FosterMore’s mission is to advance a deeper understanding of foster care, greater empathy for those involved, and provide opportunities for the public to engage and improve outcomes for youth in foster care.

National Organizations

Child Welfare Information Gateway is your connection to trusted resources on the child welfare continuum. We provide publications, research, and learning tools selected by experts to support thriving children, youth, families, and communities.

National Organizations

From the U.S. Department of Education

Independent Living

Currently available in 18 states and D.C., Life Set provides a case manager for young people aging out of foster care and intensive services helping them prepare for independent living.

Independent Living

An organization that provides online personal assistants to youth in foster care, links youth to discounted resources from participating companies, and prequalifies foster youth for jobs in the grocery industry.

Independent Living National Organizations

Info and link to the listing of all states’ administrators of the Chafee Program which provides financial assistance for youth transitioning from foster care.

Independent Living

Education and Training Vouchers (ETV) for former foster youth attending higher education institutions.

Scholarships

Search the Mentoring Connector database by entering your information and choosing “Find a mentor for myself or someone else”.

Mentoring

Info on federal housing vouchers for youth transitioning out of foster care.

Housing

If you’re a renter looking for help with housing costs, you’re not alone. State and local organizations may have programs to help renters struggling to keep up with rent and other bills.

Housing

Dial 877-565-8860

Crisis Services

For LGBTQ+ community. Dial 1-866-488-7386 or Text START to 678-678.

Crisis Services

Dial 988

Crisis Services

At a Glance

Since 1994, thousands of foster youth have healed through relationships with AHW therapists
On average, every young person we match receives three years of free, one-on-one therapy that supports their healing, health, and success
There’s no age restriction: A Home Within clients range from age 2 to 72