How Does The Foster Care System Work?
The foster care system is meant to provide a temporary arrangement in which trained caregivers, including kinship or relative caregivers, provide for the care of a child when their
Educational Resources for Remote Learning
Learn more about the educational resources that are available in the iFoster portal. These remote learning resources can help students study, practice skills, and learn new ones.
How to Optimize Your Student’s Online Learning Environment
Students and families across the country are needing to embrace a new normal for the 2020-2021 school year. Not only is the world around us different, but the immediate four walls are
Optimize Your At-Home Technology for Remote Learning
Back-to-school season is upon us, and while it looks very different for most, there are steps we can take to still feel prepared in the new normal. We’re walking you through the steps
What is Self-Care and Why Does it Matter?
Self-care is a term we often hear about, but it is not fully understood. Many people think it is simply meditating or working out. While those techniques may work for some, self-care
iFoster Working with West Virginia Bureau of Medical Services to Provide Resources and Navigation for Foster Youth
In a model we believe has great potential, iFoster is supporting Aetna Better Health of West Virginia to be the managed care organization for foster youth in West Virginia. Along with
Eleven Weeks. 686 Partners. 6,630 Phones and Laptops.
My first indication that COVID-19 was going to dramatically impact foster youth came on March 11 and it came from Los Rios Community College District, the second largest community
TAY AmeriCorps Members Assisting Foster Youth During COVID-19
In 2019, iFoster launched the inaugural year of the TAY (transition age youth) AmeriCorps Program. This groundbreaking program, which was awarded the Best New AmeriCorps Program
Small Investments Make a Big Impact for Foster Youth
May is National Foster Care Month, and it’s important to take the time to recognize the selfless work of those who improve the lives and outcomes for children in foster care. We
iFoster’s Keeping Youth Connected During COVID-19
What iFoster is doing to keep foster youth connected during the crisis. Below is a two-minute update from iFoster’s CEO & Co-Founder, Serita Cox on our cell phone and laptop