To Foster Change

FACTS & SOLUTIONS

In the Greater Los Angeles area every year, 30,000+ youth wait for a safe, loving home.

You can give a child a loving home by becoming a resource parent. Get involved

Only 58% graduate high school, and 3% graduate college.

You can give a foster youth a bright future by mentoring, coaching or hiring. Get involved

After exiting care:
½ are homeless.
⅓ are unemployed.
¼ are incarcerated.

You can help youth who age out of foster care by mentoring, donating or hiring. Get involved

Together We Rise’s Scholarship Program Provides A Sense of Family

Family Fellows is the largest scholarship available for foster youth students in the US. Here former foster youth, Alicia shares how it's changed her life.

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How Extraordinary Families Changes Youth’s and Family’s Lives

Thanks to Extraordinary Families' two forward-thinking programs, many families have successfully fostered-to-adopt and many foster youth have found love and support.

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