May is National Foster Care Month
The Campaign
The Campaign

 

Did You Know?

 

If nothing changes by the Year 2020, more than 300,000 children will age out of the foster care system in poor health and ill-prepared for success in higher education, technical college or the workforce.
The Campaign 

Each May, National Foster Care Month provides an opportunity for people all across the nation to focus attention on the year-round needs of American children and youth in foster care. The campaign raises awareness about foster care and encourages many more citizens to get involved in the lives of these youth -- whether as their foster parents, volunteers, mentors, employers or in other ways.

 

Campaign Goals:

  • Raise awareness about the magnitude of the issue and the urgent and sustaining needs of children and older youth in foster care and their families;
  • Issue a national CALL-TO-ACTION that motivates, inspires and facilitates many more Americans to come forward and help change a lifetime for a young person in foster care; and,
  • Develop a positive framework for maintaining visibility and interest in the foster care issue to support the year-round efforts of the National Foster Care Month Partner organizations and other child welfare agencies.

 

Foster Care Month also provides an opportunity for acknowledging the thousands of dedicated foster families and other caring individuals and organizations who are already supporting these young people.

 

In this section, you will learn more about the campaign’s History and Origins, Core Messages, Featured Spokespeople, and the National Foster Care Month Partners.