Description: Provides access to hundreds of free and discounted local community resources including: K-12, post-high school education and youth employment/internship, job skills training (Free online) Recreational activities Clothing, food and household products Advisors, support groups, and parenting help.Also provides resources through the online, self-service resource portal. Resources include: Free and $50/year programs for grade-level improvement in reading comprehension Free eye exams and eye glasses with Vision Service Plan Free haircuts through select Paul Mitchell schools Free online peer tutorials and video segments. These help with filing taxes, signing up for financial aide, and work/life balance. Free career assessment for youth integrated into post-secondary readiness. This includes SAT/ACT prep, school applications and scholarships.All eligible beneficiaries must be iFoster members. Membership is free and potential beneficiaries can register online. View eligibility criteria below.
Eligibility: Membership open to: -Transition-age youth and former foster youth ages 16 and up (no age cut-off)-Foster or resource caregiver/family, kinship, relative or informal caregiver/family-Foster or kinship direct service agencies-Former foster/kinship/probation youth-serving agencies-Federal, state or county child welfare agencies-Dependency/delinquency courts and legal advocates-Foster or kinship support groups-Other child welfare organizations (i.e. advocacy)
Requirements: Beneficiaries must provide name and contact information of agency or organization that can validate their eligibility criteria (e.g., a foster family agency to validate they are a foster family)
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