You can get involved by helping to volunteer and donate to programs and organizations that will give teens in the systems a brighter future!

 

Planned Parenthood:

 

An organization you can help donate to is Planned Parenthood. We chose Planned Parenthood because many teens in the system have babies at a young age, by having the wealthy donate money to Planned Parenthood we can get them free/cheap birth control.

 

A Sense of Home:

 

Another organization that is really helpful towards teens aging out and coming from foster care is A Sense of Home. A Sense of Home helps to give aged-out foster teens their first official home. Teens will be provided with physical needs like (beds, couches, etc.) and monetary donations from the community. We encourage people to choose to donate or volunteer with them.

 

Stepping Forward LA: 

 

Letting teens know that they matter and are important is very important. Many teens who have aged out don’t really have their birthdays celebrated because of one thing or the other, but Stepping Forward LA celebrates birthdays for teens who have recently had one. By volunteering and attending, programs held by the organization can really impact and make a huge difference. Stepping Forward LA holds Holiday Parties, Thanksgiving Brunches, Summer Picnics, and even field trips to teens and we can all be apart of it by helping out and volunteering.

 

Foster Care to Success:

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For youth in the foster care system that want to make it to college, but can't afford to, there is an organization that can help. Foster Care to Success is America’s college fund for foster teens. By partnering with different foundations and even individuals they deliver scholarships helping all teens reach their goals. We hope that by giving this information to you, we can allow teens in the system an easier way out.