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What’s it like to be in Foster Care? What is Fostering Great Ideas? How Can I help? It was scary. I went to live with a family I didn’t know. I wanted my Mom. I felt alone, wondering “Why?” In the US, there are 430,000 children in foster care. A quarter of these children will live in foster care for over two years. Children who have been removed from their homes experience trauma, anxiety, and loss. Their roadmap is uncertain. Fostering Great Ideas is a non-profit that works with children, families, and the community to improve the experience and outcomes of foster care. We believe: • Children in foster care need to know they matter. • Healthy relationships are key to long-term well-being. • Innovative system reform is possible. Volunteer. Donate. Build awareness. Develop Solutions. Fostering Great Ideas partners with individuals, communities, corporations, and child welfare systems. Visit our website at fgi4kids.org. Turn over to discover our programs! [email protected] | 864-567-5216 | www.fgi4kids.org | fgi4kids
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“Why?” - Fostering Great Ideas®€¦ · Fostering Great Ideas is a non-profit that works with children, families, and the community to improve the experience and outcomes of

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Page 1: “Why?” - Fostering Great Ideas®€¦ · Fostering Great Ideas is a non-profit that works with children, families, and the community to improve the experience and outcomes of

What’s it like to be in Foster Care?

What is Fostering Great Ideas?

How Can I help?

It was scary. I went to live with a family I didn’t know. I wanted my Mom. I felt alone, wondering “Why?”In the US, there are 430,000 children in foster care. A quarter of these children will live in foster care for over two years.

Children who have been removed from their homes experience trauma, anxiety, and loss. Their roadmap is uncertain.

Fostering Great Ideas is a non-profit that works with children, families, and the community to improve the experience and outcomes of foster care. We believe:

• Children in foster care need to know they matter.• Healthy relationships are key to long-term well-being. • Innovative system reform is possible.

Volunteer. Donate. Build awareness. Develop Solutions.Fostering Great Ideas partners with individuals, communities, corporations, and child welfare systems. Visit our website at fgi4kids.org.

Turn over to discover our programs!

[email protected] | 864-567-5216 | www.fgi4kids.org | fgi4kids

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Connect CommunityAwareness leads to action and reform. We encourage communities to invest together in our work.

Great Ideas:• Care2Foster® • Speak Up® • Life in Limbo®

Support ChildrenChildren in foster care need to know they matter at this difficult time of life. We guide and encourage them to succeed.

Great Ideas:• Life Support®

• Tutor Match®

• College Fellows®

Fostering Great IdeasIn the US, there are 430,000 children in foster care.

Children who have been removed from their homes experience trauma, anxiety, and loss. Fostering Great Ideas helps children on their journey to a permanent home.

Are you ready to connect with us? To learn more, please visit our website at fgi4kids.org.

Or contact David White at [email protected] or 864-567-5216.

Restore FamilyHealthy relationships are key to long-term healing. We encourage families in their recovery.

Great Ideas:• Moms Matter®

• Sib-Link®

• It’s All Relative™

fgi4kids.org | fgi4kids