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Friends of Foster Children

Help rewrite the narrative. Every foster child deserves someone who believes in them.

Because when a child has consistency, connection, and someone who believes in what they’re capable of, everything else becomes possible.

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Our Mission

No two children carry the same story into foster care. We provide individualized resources—meeting each child where the system can’t reach or won’t go—so every child has the chance to write their own story.

Because Everyone Has Potential:

“Your past does not define your future”

— Simone Biles

Simone Biles is particularly inspirational for foster children. Before becoming the most decorated gymnast in history, Simone spent three years in the foster system before being adopted by her maternal grandparents.

In our mission we believe we are not just trying to protect foster children from the statistics stacked against them — we are investing in the next Olympic champion, the next creative visionary, or the next community leader.

Why These Kids Need Us

Because we are dedicated to helping children overcome:

  • Homelessness
  • Inadequate medical care
  • Lack of essentials such as clothing, safe shelter, and nutrition
  • Physical and sexual abuse
  • Parental substance abuse and domestic violence
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Some Current Facts:

#1
The leading reason children enter foster care is neglect.
4 in 10
foster children live with four or more different foster families.
50–80%
have mental-health needs from early childhood trauma & family separation due to disrupted placements.
Shown as a range because studies differ.
The most common challenges are complex trauma, mental-health disorders, and educational instability.

Source: Administration for Children & Families