Foster Care Auxiliary of Orange County
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Education & Literacy
Location
333 S. BrookhurstAnaheim, CA 92804 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
To enhance the lives of all Orange County Foster Children and to support and retain Orange County Foster Families.
Description
The Foster Care Auxiliary offers many services and resources to foster families helped by the income of running a thrift store. Some of the services:
Monthly distribution of assorted and varying, donated new items to help foster families.
3 scholarships awarded each year to foster or former foster youth.
Baby Gear Lending Program for foster placements.
Social Worker referral program for families in need.
Free luggage to foster youth in transition.
Academic Mentor tutoring program for foster,kinship and adopted youth.
Monthly Funday events for foster, kinship and adopted youth.
At least quarterly fun family events.
Monthly foster parent training classes at our center.
Some of the mandated foster parents training hours are provided at our meetings.
Independent Youth Program to help youth aging out of the system get started on their own.
Foster Family Friend holiday program where a volunteer is matched with a family to help.