Resources

Learn about the foster care system and find resources for foster parents and children.

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Mentoring program between adults and children

National Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR)

Program for youth mentoring relationships

Heart Gallery

Photographic exhibit that helps families connect with children in the foster care system

Kidsave Blog

Stories covering many aspects of adoption

Nemours Kidshealth

Children’s health

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Parents & family resources

Libby

Online library system

Healthy Children

American Academy of Pediatrics

Family Voices

Family-led organization of families and friends of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and disabilities

Bright Futures at Georgetown University

National health promotion initiative

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Finder

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

CDC’s Developmental Milestones

Milestones checklist

Child Mind Institute

Transforming children’s lives

IXL

Personalized learning

Khan Academy

Free online courses, practice, and lessons

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

More than moodiness

National Alliance on Mental Health

Kids, teen, and young adults

Kids’ Minds Matter

Advocates for mental health

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

For parents and caregivers of children

Additional Children’s Mental Health

Online resources for children’s mental health needs

Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

Mental Health for Children, Young Adults, and Families

Nemours KidsHealth

Teens’ health

Nickelodeon Parents

Mental health resources for kids

Administration for Children & Families

Mental Health and Wellness Resources

Children’s Mental Health Matters

Resource Library

Mental Health America

Youth mental health

ACR Health GA

Mental health resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Improving Access to Children’s Mental Health Care

NAMI GA

Youth Pocket Guide

How can youth and families involved with child welfare access needed technology?

Shows how youth in the foster care system can find technology that will help them in school and other facets of life

How does the Foster Care System work?

Can help children understand their situation in the foster care system

Dollars & Sense: Helping Youth Navigate Taxes, Fraud and Finances

Helps transition-age youth prepare themselves to navigate their financial life

College Ready, Career Prepared: A Guide to Postsecondary Education for Youth in Foster Care

Helps transition-age youth prepare themselves to navigate their life after high school

Fostering Families Today - Annual

Magazine that details the life of a child in the foster care system and advice for different situations

Fostering Families Today - Articles

List of articles that range from helping children in the foster care system with mental health concerns and bringing news from within the foster care community