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DENVER — Foster America recently welcomed a delegation of child welfare leaders from Japan for a cross-cultural discussion on improving outcomes for children and families. The 12-member delegation, made up of child welfare practitioners, educators, and policymakers, visited sites across Colorado — one of Foster America’s earliest and longest-standing partners...

Experts from across the country have come together for a groundbreaking fellowship aimed at harnessing technology to support families and children involved in the child welfare system. The inaugural Technology Leadership Circle (TLC) welcomes changemakers from across 12 jurisdictions, all united by a shared belief that technology may offer innovative...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Foster America hosted child welfare experts from the White House at the 2024 Fiscal Leadership Circle Convening for a panel discussion on ways to leverage federal funding to keep families together and thriving. The event, titled Breaking the Cycle: Developing Strategies to Invest in Prevention, centered on...

Foster America is now recruiting for the inaugural Technology Leadership Circle (TLC), a fellowship aimed at refining tech-based solutions to support children and families. The TLC builds on the momentum of the 2024 Fostering Futures Forum, a dynamic event co-hosted by Foster America and MIT. Held in May, this forum provided...

The Foster America team is deeply saddened by the loss of our board member and friend, Lola Adedokun. Lola was one of Foster America’s earliest and fiercest supporters, a force for social justice who shared our vision for a transformed child welfare system. Lola propelled our progress – as she did for...

At Foster America, we believe those closest to the challenges of the child welfare system hold the most valuable insights – and to truly transform the way our nation serves families, theirs are the perspectives that must guide the work. It is in that spirit we welcome the newest cohort...

DENVER — Some of the most innovative minds in finance convened in Denver last week for Foster America’s first Fiscal Leadership Circle. The Fiscal Leadership Circle, a new 12-month fellowship, brings together finance professionals from across the country who are committed to finding innovative ways to serve families involved in...

BOSTON—Innovation thrives at the intersection of unexpected collaborations. This week, Foster America and MIT brought together experts from two fields that rarely coincide—child welfare and technology—for a groundbreaking event at the MIT Media Lab. At the 2024 Fostering Futures Forum, people with lived expertise in the foster care system drew...

Foster America is pleased to announce 13 finance professionals selected to join the 2024 Fiscal Leadership Circle. Each fellow holds a leadership position within a public child welfare system or family-focused community organization and is dedicated to advancing fiscal strategies in the child welfare sector. The 12-month hybrid fellowship aims...