FOSTERCLUB FRIENDS:
Together, we can make being in foster care not suck.
Even when foster care is neccessary, being in the system can be hard for kids. With support from people like you, we can make the foster care experience better for children and youth.
Friends Receive:
Updates on important issues in foster care
Tools to improve youth engagement
Access to special training and networking opportunities
FosterClub Friends are dedicated to improving life for kids who experience foster care.
We're here to provide tools and opportunities to help you maximize your impact. Keep connected to the topics, resources and news that matters most to young people who experience foster care.
Log in or sign up to be a FosterClub Friend:
Foster Parents, Kinship Caregivers & Resource Parents
Online Training
Online and available 24/7
New modern Learning Management System (LMS) with multimedia features
Includes stories, perspective, and advice from young who have been in foster care
Trauma informed, strengths based
Receive certificates immediately after completing a course
All proceeds benefit young people in foster care
Only $49 / yr
Unlimited courses. No additional costs. Cost is per person.
How you can support Children & Youth
Discover Foster Parenting
Thinking about becoming a foster parent? The rewards of foster parenting are immense. Our free courses will walk you through information to consider and let you hear from young people and families about the difference a great foster parent makes.
Become a Fundraiser
Whether you're the athletic type and raising awareness through a run or other challenge, wanting to engage your workplace in education, or looking for a high school community service project, we've got tools to help you be an effective fundraiser for kids!
Planned Giving
Leave a legacy that will help kids heal and thrive for years to come. We can help you target a planned gift that will make a profound difference for young peoples' education, career prospects, access to arts and other developmental opportunities, and more.
We're proud to have you as a national partner to make life better for kids in foster care! We've developed a toolkit just for AXiD members.
Share FosterClub with a Young Person
Partner with FosterClub
Engage Lived Experience (LEx) Leaders
FosterClub's LEx Leaders are often engaged in research projects, speaking opportunities, media stories, and more. Let us know more about your project or event in the form below.
Train, Engage, or Serve Young People
Collaorate with FosterClub to host your Youth Conference or Training, to startup or build capacity of a Youth Advisory Board, to Administer the NYTD survey, to improve outreach and communication, and more.
Collaborate on a project of campaign
Undertaking an innovative system change effort? FosterClub's Lived Experience Leaders bring energy, profound perspective, and momentum to a wide array of projects.
Tools for Engaging Young People
Permanency Pact
SPARK Curriculum
Foster Cub Coloring Book
FosterClub helped me connect to other youth who were experiencing the same things I am. It's full of people who get it, and I don't have to explain. It's a big relief.
— FosterClub member, spent 4 years in Oregon's foster care system
Get to Know Us Better
FosterClub is the national network for young people who experience foster care. In partnership with Lived Experience Leaders, FosterClub drives change in the child welfare system and provides direct support to children and youth.