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National Foster Care Month

National Foster Care Month provides an opportunity for acknowledging the thousands of dedicated foster families and other caring individuals and organizations who support young people in out-of-home care. The campaign raises awareness about children and youth in foster care and encourages citizens to become involved—whether as foster parents, volunteers, mentors, employers, or in other supportive ways.

	National Foster Care Month May is National Foster Care Month—a time to make a lasting difference in a child's life. There are 510,000 American children and youth in foster care. No matter how much time you have to give, you can do something positive that will "change a lifetime" for a young person in foster care. Find more information on how you can help on the National Foster Care Month website.

Foster Care

Series Title:	Related Organizations List
Author(s):	Child Welfare Information Gateway
Availability:	View Publication Printable Version
Year Published:	2008 - 0 pages

This resource listing provides the addresses and phone numbers of organizations that provide information on foster care. Each entry includes a brief description of the function of the organization and e-mail and web addresses when available.

Highlight: Foster Parenting
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Offers resources and statistics to help child welfare administrators, supervisors, caseworkers, foster parents, and prospective foster parents improve outcomes for children in foster care.

National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning
Focuses on increasing the capacity and resources of State, Tribal, and other publicly supported child welfare agencies to promote practices that support the safety, permanency, and well-being of children while meeting the needs of their families.

State Foster Care Information Websites

Series Title:	Related Organizations List
Author(s):	Child Welfare Information Gateway
Availability:	View Publication
Year Published:	2008 - 0 pages

Includes website links to foster care information provided on State child welfare agency websites in all 50 States and the District of Columbia. Links to State foster care information in Spanish are provided when available.

Walk Me Home
Highlights this public awareness event for foster care in America. This year thousands of walkers will participate in Walk Me Home events across the country, raising funds to support the life-changing programs and activities of foster care associations throughout the United States.

Updated on May 15, 2008