What We Do

Since 2000, Foster Care Support Foundation has served tens of thousands of children in the state of Georgia.

 

Our Vision

To help abused and neglected children experience a kind and nurturing daily life while displaced in foster and relative care.

Our Mission

To strengthen the ability of foster and relative care families to meet the needs of their displaced children by implementing a community-based resource and education that can decrease the need for institutionalized care.

 

“…What a gift to foster families to have this care—with so much to think about, especially in the early days of a new placement, this takes away a heavy burden!…”

— Jami Stocks

 

About Us

Foster Care Support Foundation serves a vital and growing need throughout Georgia by providing free clothing, infant equipment and developmental toys to thousands of children in foster and relative care.

We serve basic-care (costs reimbursed $0 to base per-diem) foster children residing in Georgia's foster homes, administered by the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) and children housed by private agencies.

We also serve abandoned, court-placed, and DFCS placed grandparents raising grandchildren and parents caring for relative's children for a limited time. About 75% of the 4500 children served are now raised by grandparents without the biological parents involvement due to drugs, abuse, neglect or abandonment. Most of the relative caregivers receive no stipend to help raise the children.

We partner with Georgia's DFCS for child referral, verification, along with Kinship Care, school counselors and faith-based organizations. 

Foster Care Support Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit, public charity organization.

Our Goals

  • Operate a volunteer driven, free merchandise distribution system for Georgia's foster and displaced children.

  • Provide resources to assist foster families in sustaining and promoting the development of their foster children.

  • Develop innovative and effective strategies to grow our base of partnerships, donors and volunteers.

  • Provide mentor training and guidance for prospective and current H4T mentorship program participants.

  • Acquire and channel community resources to deliver coordinated, responsive, accessible, and collaborative services for foster families and foster children.

  • Advocate and assist to continually improve a system where displaced children’s best interests and safety are paramount.