Feb 29, 2024 | AFFCF Blog
The lack of financial as well as emotional support put youth in foster care at a disadvantage. While many of these kids dream of going to college and landing a good job after, only about 10% will end up enrolling in a degree or vocational certificate program. Out of...
Nov 15, 2023 | AFFCF Blog
Growing up is already hard enough. You have teenage crushes, pimples, hormones, and math to deal with. These things can be a lot to handle. But imagine if you’re a child in foster care and you’ve been placed in a house with strangers. That’s going to be a lot to take...
Oct 26, 2023 | AFFCF Blog
Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation’s scholarship program allows individuals to apply as long as they are the under the age of 25. This flexibility is especially beneficial for students who either completed high school or earned their GED later in life or...
Oct 26, 2023 | AFFCF Blog
Jose has been enrolled in AFFCF’s Keys to Success (KTS) program for 10 months and is already on a path to success and independence. His resilience, kindness and determination have not only propelled him forward, but also positioned him a role model for the younger...
Oct 26, 2023 | AFFCF Blog
The foster care system is designed to help children that don’t have a safe, loving place to call home or parents that can care for them. Each year, more than 250,000 children will enter the U.S. foster care system, and sadly, many will remain there for the duration of...
