Child welfare supervisors can sharpen their leadership skills by applying to participate in an online leadership academy for supervisors.

-National Child Welfare Workforce Institute  

Volunteer with a local foster care program to provide personal, social and
academic enrichment opportunities for youth in your community.

-Orphan Foundation of America

Recognize a person or organization helping youth in foster care in your community by writing a letter to the editor of your local newspaper in praise of someone making a difference in the life of a child in foster care.

-National Foster Care Month: Toolkit  

Help young people in foster care (and their caregivers) improve their financial literacy and gain practical money management skills.

-The Annie E. Casey Foundation, search “Foster Youth Money Guides”

Join a youth-led effort to raise funds and public awareness in your community to benefit children in foster care and to fight child abuse and neglect.

-Advocacy Club  

Make presentations to your faith-based congregation, civic group, PTA or  other neighborhood association. Encourage your community to come together to find families and resources that help young people in foster care thrive.

-National Foster Care Month  www.fostercaremonth.org, click “Toolkit”

Nominate someone for a Casey Excellence for Children Award in the categories of Alumni of Foster Care, Birth Parent, Foster Parent and Kinship Caregiver.

-Casey Family Programs

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