their stories

A blog that highlights life in foster care for children and families and offers insights and bits of wisdom learned along the way 

Post-Secondary Programs: Creating Community

Post-Secondary Programs: Creating Community

It’s not uncommon for students from foster care to feel alone as they work to earn their degrees. Not having family support or enough resources to manage life’s challenges while getting their education can often deter their progress. With less than three percent of...

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Keys to Success:  Ted

Keys to Success: Ted

Ted entered foster care when he was 14. When he enrolled in Keys to Success, he was excited to get his first job. That excitement quickly fizzled because at 18 years old, he didn’t have a state ID, his birth certificate nor his social security card, much less a...

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Empowering Foster Care Scholars

Empowering Foster Care Scholars

It’s a new semester and AFFCF recently added 31 new scholars to our Scholarship program, creating a new total of 85 students currently in the program. For so many youth aging out of foster care, being awarded the AFFCF scholarship is a game changer: “Thank you for...

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Keys to Success: Paul

Keys to Success: Paul

Paul joined AFFCF’s Keys to Success program in January 2023. At the time, the self-motivated 16-year-old was living at a ranch in Yavapai County and attending the local high school. To speed up his high school career, he wanted to leave the traditional school model...

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Things You Need to Know About Group Homes

Things You Need to Know About Group Homes

Would you rather grow up in a group home or a family setting? In general, children in foster care fare better in family homes than in group homes or congregate care settings. Issues with Group Homes The primary concern for caregivers is health and safety. Group homes...

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Keys to Success: Ethan

Keys to Success: Ethan

When Ethan first enrolled in the Keys to Success (KTS) program last August, he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do with his life after graduation. He considered going to college, but didn’t know how to explore his options or what he needed to do apply to schools he might...

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Need for Licensed Foster Families in Arizona

Need for Licensed Foster Families in Arizona

Last week, KGUN in Tucson aired a story in its On Your Side segment discussing the shortage of licensed foster families experienced by just one licensing agency. Like many states, Arizona is facing a critical need for licensed foster families to support the growing...

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Change their stories

The stories from our blog are made possible because our community cares. The Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, which means we are funded solely by individuals, corporate partners and foundations. Because we are a Qualifying Foster Care Organization, your donation may qualify for a dollar-for-dollar credit on your Arizona state taxes, up to $526 for individuals and $1,051 for couples.

Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation

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Address:  360 E Coronado Rd Suite 190, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Phone:  602.252.9445

Email:  info@affcf.org

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