When you donate to Fostering UNITY, your contribution directly supports foster families and youth throughout Los Angeles County. Specifically, your money helps fund:

1. Caregiver Support and Retention:

   • Immediate assistance for caregivers through a 24/7 emergency hotline.

   • Intensive, trauma-informed support for foster families facing complex challenges (mental health crises, behavioral issues, placement disruptions).

   2. Therapeutic Shelter Home (TSH) and Placement Stabilization Team (PST):

   • Programs that stabilize placements, prevent foster care disruptions, and match high-risk youth with appropriate caregivers.

   • Real-time assistance and resources to maintain stable, long-term homes for foster children.

   3. Purposeful Placements:

   • Specialized matching services ensuring youth are placed in environments best suited to their unique emotional, physical, and developmental needs.

   4. Everyday Needs and Financial Assistance:

   • Direct financial acts of kindness to cover immediate expenses such as clothing, bedding, personal care items, bikes, school supplies, and activities that enrich children's lives.

   5. Youth Mentorship and Independent Living Support:

   • Mentorship, housing assistance, education support, and independent-living resources for youth aging out of foster care.

   6. Educational and Community Resources:

   • Training and ongoing education for caregivers and resource parents to strengthen their ability to care for youth impacted by trauma.

   • Community-building efforts that unite caregivers, foster youth, and experienced social workers for mutual support.

Your donation is carefully managed, directly benefiting foster youth and caregivers by providing practical, impactful support where it's needed most.