A New Study Highlights Promising Jobs Programs for Foster Youth

by Ifoster | Feb 3, 2021

By: Jeremy Loudenback One of the nation’s most promising programs linking current and former foster youth with employment started its work in a Placer County supermarket. From there, the Northern California nonprofit iFoster found jobs for 750 young people over the...

Results From a Formative Evaluation of Two Employment Programs for Young People Navigating Out of Foster Care

by iFoster | Feb 2, 2021

Join the Urban Institute to discuss the results of a formative evaluation of two employment programs: iFoster Jobs in Los Angeles and Riverside, California, and MY TIME in Chicago. Currently, young people aging out of foster care tend to have less steady jobs and earn...

Foster Youth Nationwide Gain Priority for Free Online Tutoring

by Ifoster | Nov 25, 2020

By: Megan Conn As students across the country struggle to keep up with their schoolwork while sheltering from the coronavirus, tens of thousands of foster youth will now have access to one-on-one support from a free tutoring program being rolled out nationwide. ...

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Nov. 5, 2020 Commission Meeting – iFoster Smartphone Pilot Program

by Ifoster | Nov 5, 2020

At the Nov. 5, 2020 CPUC Commission meeting, Commissioners voted unanimously to increase data for the iFoster Smartphone Pilot Program due to a more than 2.5x data consumption surge because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bridging the Digital Divide for Youth and Alumni of Foster Care

by Ifoster | Oct 13, 2020

Live Webinar Hosted by Children’s Bureau.