by Foster Success | May 4, 2025 | Impact, News, Youth Engagement
What initially was just a night away from her foster parents ended up becoming the start of Ash’s leadership journey. She first heard about Foster Success in 2019 when her Independent Living (IL) worker told her about an upcoming Indiana Youth Advisory Board (IYAB)...
by Foster Success | Apr 23, 2024 | Financial Empowerment, News
At Foster Success, we believe financial literacy isn’t just about numbers. It’s about empowering young people with lived experience in foster care towards independence and building a future with confidence. As we celebrate National Financial Literacy Month this...
by Foster Success | Dec 18, 2024 | Workforce Readiness
How often do you do laundry? What type of laundry detergent do you prefer (liquid, powder, or pods)? What seemed like a few simple questions about laundry for Juanita resulted in her becoming the recipient of a $10,000 scholarship sweepstake from Tide & Downy....
by Foster Success | Apr 29, 2021 | Policy & Practice
This year’s Indiana General Assembly session included passage of a number of provisions that will help Indiana’s foster children. Foster Success is thrilled that the majority of our legislative agenda is heading to the governor for consideration. The new state budget...
by Foster Success | Mar 25, 2021 | Impact
Last year we encouraged people to think in the spirit of giving through our annual Friendsgiving event. Here’s the breakdown of what donors like you...
by Foster Success | Feb 16, 2021 | Youth Engagement
IYAB + DCS: Planning through the Pandemic Virtual Town Hall Join members of the Indiana Youth Advisory Board and DCS Executives in a discussion on the increased support services for older youth during the current pandemic. The increased support services are for youth...
by Foster Success | Feb 9, 2021 | Youth Engagement
Real Talk: Black History Month. A Conversation with Dr. Khalilah A. Shabazz Youth advocate, Dejuna Rodriguez will facilitate a conversation with IUPUI’s Dr. Khalilah Shabazz. This event will celebrate black history and highlight the history of black and brown...
by Foster Success | Dec 29, 2020 | Policy & Practice
A lot of voices informed the most recent COVID relief bill, but most notable to those of us at Foster Success were the voices of older foster youth and former foster care youth from across the country informing the Supporting Foster Youth & Families through the...
by Foster Success | Dec 27, 2020 | Impact
Like so many others, the ways in which we work with one another has changed this year, but the work which we do at Foster Success has not changed. 2020 provided challenges, but also provided the opportunity to let so many others know about our work while we maintained...
