Iowa
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Leadership Opportunity
About Children & Families of Iowa RESTORING HOPE, BUILDING FUTURES AND CHANGING LIVES. Children & Families of Iowa is one of the top family services...
Education
Education: College / Higher Ed
The Education and Training Voucher (ETV) awards $5,000 per year to eligible current/former foster youth. Students must first complete the: FAFSA...
Emergency support
The recent Consolidated Appropriations Act set aside emergency relief for young people with foster care experience who are struggling because of the...
Youth or Alumni Group
Leadership Opportunity
Youth-Driven Leadership, Learning, and More! Achieving Maximum Potential, or AMP is a statewide group for foster and adoptive youth in Iowa. AMP aims...
Rights in Foster Care
Iowa Foster Child and Youth Bill of Rights I have the right to be treated with respect. I have the right to be safe and well cared for. I have the...
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Health Care for Former Foster Youth
Did you know that young people from foster care have access to free Medicaid after they turn 18 through their 26th birthday? Qualification to access Medicaid is NOT dependant on employment or education status.
