New Mexico
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Resources in your state
Education
Extended foster care
Education: College / Higher Ed
The New Mexico Friends of Foster Children (NMFFC) awards money annually to young people between ages 17 and 25 who have been in a child welfare system...
Education
Other Resources
Life skills
One time assistance, which an be applied for annually. This resource believes, "All children deserve their own bike or skateboard, glasses that don’t...
Independent Living Program
Independent Living (IL) Programs help current and former foster youth reach their independent living goals, providing services for education...
Health care
Page 4 of the application has a checkbox to note if you are a foster youth or former foster youth. The PDF contains an application and instructions...
Education: College / Higher Ed
College tuition and fees are to be waived for certain children who have been in the foster care of the state or in the legal custody of a New Mexico...
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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.
