Olympic Angels’ Post

👏 Relationships are essential.👏 Tangible things - backpacks, shoes, Christmas presents - those are important, but relationships for kids and caregivers in the foster care community are essential. 💫 A well-supported foster home means they don't get overwhelmed as easily and that their home stays open longer. If caregivers keep their homes open to kids in need, kids on the Olympic Peninsula stay IN THEIR COMMUNITY. Relationships mean kids in care feel seen, important, and loved. They learn to trust and regulate themselves. Relationships - volunteers who give their time, heart, and connections to the foster care community - are how we change the way foster care is experienced. Can you give your time to make life better for the foster care community and change outcomes for generations to come? If you don't have capacity, can you donate? Get involved today - anyone can make life better for a child in care: olympicangels.org #foster #fostercare #relationships #trama #TBRI #traumainformed #volunteer #mentor #lovebox #daretodream #relationalpermanency #relationalpermanence #stability #consistency #donate #nonprofit #community #fostercarecommunity #fostercarenonprofit #olympicangels #nationalangels #olympicpeninsula #selfregulation #regulation #coregulation #trust

Roots & Wings is an incredible non-profit organization dedicated to supporting youth aging out of foster care. The statistics speak for themselves: - More than 1 in 5 will become homeless within 18 months of emancipating. - Almost 50% of inmates in our prison systems have spent time in the foster care system. - Only half of aged-out foster youth obtain their GED or High School diploma by age 19. - Just 6% go on to earn a 2- or 4-year degree. In 2023, Roots & Wings members defied the odds: - 100% have a High School diploma. - 94% were employed. - 88% maintained a savings account. - 81% attended an educational, vocational, or certificate program. Join us at the Gala on October 17th, a crucial event that supports Roots & Wings in their mission. Your participation or donation can make a real difference. Learn more and contribute here: https://lnkd.in/enHAkd9U #RootsAndWings #YouthEmpowerment #SupportingFosterYouth #MakeADifference

Stability for a child experiencing foster care can make all the difference in their academic outcomes. With only 50% graduating high school, we know we can do better. 👏 If kids have predictability and consistent, trusted grown-ups they know then can depend on, their brains and bodies can focus on education and other important milestones in their lives. Kids in care have powerful potential. When they are SEEN, respected, LOVED - they can THRIVE. 💫 Change the way foster care is experienced - get involved today: https://lnkd.in/gRjBBwSx *Statistical resources can be found at https://lnkd.in/gDWtFTaH #changethestats #nationalfostercaremonth #fostercare #foster #fostercareawareness #mentor #volunteer #community #fostercarecommunity #kinship #kinshipcare #lovebox #daretodream #mentorship #relationalpermenance #homelessness #incarceration #mentalhealth #nonprofit #fostercarenonprofit #donate

Did you know more than 6,000 Kansas children and teens are in the foster care system – with approximately 1,300 in Sedgwick County alone? Our community and these youth desperately need compassionate and caring families to open their hearts and homes. What difference could you make as a foster parent? When children and teens cannot live with their biological parents, you could bridge the gap to support the child's physical, emotional, and basic living needs. Some of these needs include food, clothing, shelter, and general care, in a safe and nurturing environment. Could you provide these resources? You have the power to change a child’s life. Find your fit and become a foster parent today: https://lnkd.in/g6eZ_tuG. #EmberHope #FosterCare #NonProfit #InspirePositiveChange #Donate #GiveAGift #ChangeALifeWithGiving #RespiteCare #FosterParents #BeTheOne2Foster #FosterCareKansas

Each year, approximately 900 youth will age out of the Arizona foster care system. Without an effective safety net and support network to guide them through the next chapter of their lives, the odds are not in their favor: - 40% will become homeless within 18 months of leaving care - 67% won't graduate high school - 50% won't have gainful employment by age 24 Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation is the critical safety and support network these youth turn to. Your donations are critical in helping to change their story by providing critical employment, education, and career development services so that they can transition successfully to independence. On this AZ Gives Day, transform a young person's life by donating to AFFCF: azgives.org/affcf. #ArizonaGivesDay #AZGivesDay #AFFCF #azffcf #fostercare #childhoodactivities #KeystoSuccess #postsecondaryprograms #affcf40thanniversary #40yearsofimpact #youwinkidswin

As youth experiencing foster care get closer to their 18th birthday, they get closer to aging out. If some type of permanency hasn’t been achieved, the future can be totally uncertain. Without a support system, or a defined opportunity to get a job or continue education, the future is not just uncertain – in many cases, it’s set up to fail and fall into the downstream cycles we’re passionately trying to disrupt. For many, instability has been a constant companion. Some have never known the stability and security that we might take for granted. For 47% of current foster youth, homelessness isn’t an idea. It’s an experience they’ve personally faced with their biological families before being removed. Cut to their 18th birthday, and they find themselves in a position that mirrors the circumstances of their childhood. Here’s the sobering truth: without intervention, the pattern of homelessness may persist, perpetuating the cycle for generations to come. Our programs were developed to break these cycles through mentorship, and radical community. We're empowering youth to claim their futures despite their past. You can take part in this work in a life-changing way. When hundreds of individuals like you come together to invest $10/month, $25/month, $50/month – powerful and sustainable change becomes possible. Generational change becomes possible. You can use your influence to change the statistics. Will you join us today? Visit: https://lnkd.in/gSvuKvmj *Statistical sources can be found at https://lnkd.in/gDWtFTaH #NationalAngels #FosterCare #HomelessnessAwareness #FosterCareAwareness #EducationForAll #Foster #NFCM #Education #changethestats #OlympicAngels #OlympicPeninsula #volunteer #lovebox #mentor #daretodream #community #fostercarecommunity #nonprofit #donate #fostercarenonprofit

Mid-year program numbers are in! 💥⁠ ⁠ Our solutions to the foster care crisis are the Love Box family support program and the Dare to Dream youth mentor program. Our programs use a trauma-informed, wrap-around service model that strengthens relationships between foster families, youth in foster care, biological families, and community members. Through community-supported foster care, our programs create relational permanency which dramatically changes the outcomes for kids and families experiencing foster care. 💫 ⁠ Are you interested in becoming a volunteer or know a fostering family or youth in care who could benefit from this kind of wrap-around support? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gRjBBwSx ⁠ #foster #fostercare #fosterfamily #community #fostercarecommunity #nonprofit #fostercarenonprofit #volunteer #mentor #lovebox #daretodream #donate #olympicangels #nationalangels #olympicpeninsula #impact #impactreport

Normalcy. Some of us take it for granted.⁠ ⁠ Normalcy. Some of us never think about it.⁠ ⁠ Normalcy, simply put, is the usual, typical, or expected.⁠ ⁠ For a child who has only experienced the unusual (like being pulled from their home), atypical (like not having at least one consistent, healthy support person), and unexpected (like moving on average seven times in two years) - normalcy can be life-changing.⁠ ⁠ Our programs promote increased normalcy, because we have found that it plays an integral role in promoting success for children and youth in foster care, and their identity formation.⁠ ⁠ Children and youth in our Love Box and Dare to Dream programs exhibit improved confidence, behavior, and relationships with others as a result of the support received and relationships established. ⁠ ⁠ Learn more about how you join our programs and help establish normalcy in the foster care community today: https://lnkd.in/gRjBBwSx ⁠ #Normalcy #Impact #foster #fostercare #fostercarecommunity #community #volunteer #mentor #lovebox #daretodream #olympicangels #nationalangels #olympicpeninsula #nonprofit #fostercarenonprofit #donate #changethestats ⁠

It's difficult to fully grasp. One in five. 20% of the state prison population has experienced foster care and about 70% of youth who exit foster care as legal adults will be arrested at least once by age 26. We’ve been talking about the statistics all month, and the cycles they create. From educational barriers, disproportionate suspensions and expulsions, multiple placements, no relational permanency or place to call home…it all contributes to this alarming reality. These numbers are unacceptable, but we firmly believe they can be prevented. People have the power to take action to prevent and avoid these cyclical outcomes. Prevention is about taking proactive steps – and that's precisely what our programs facilitate. They intentionally connect people to one another. They create spaces where people can build connection, trust, and community. They equip young people with the tools and resources they need to navigate life’s challenges. Our programs nurture their immense potential through one-to-one mentorship and unwavering belief – and it can change the trajectory of their lives. What's needed is people like you willing to stand in the gap. That’s what it takes. You can take part in this work in a life-changing way. YOU can stand in the gap! When individuals come together to invest $10/month, $25/month, $50/month – powerful and sustainable change becomes possible. Together, we can make generational change a reality. The power of people. The power of YOU. Will you join us today? Say yes by clicking: https://lnkd.in/gSvuKvmj #BreakingTheCycle #EmpoweredBySupport #DareToDream #FosterCare #Foster #HomelessnessAwareness #FosterCareAwareness #EducationForAll #NFCM #Education #changethestats #OlympicAngels #NationalAngels #OlympicPeninsula #volunteer #lovebox #mentor #community #fostercarecommunity #nonprofit #donate #fostercarenonprofit *Statistical sources can be found at https://lnkd.in/gDWtFTaH

"Teenagers in foster care face unique challenges that can impact their future. At the Rising Roses Foundation, we're dedicated to providing mentorship and support to help these young individuals thrive. Your donation can make a real difference in the lives of foster youth. Join us in our mission to empower and uplift them! #FosterYouth #Empowerment #DonateNow #RisingRosesFoundation #MakeADifference"