Start here
Visit resourceChild Welfare Information Gateway: Parents and Caregivers
Federal resources for parents, foster caregivers, kin caregivers, and professionals navigating child-welfare systems.
Resource directory
Trusted starting points outside New Day Foster
Official agencies, national organizations, education resources, and practical support links. External sites have their own policies and should be verified before relying on them for a case-specific decision.
Start here
Visit resourceNational Foster Parent Association
Training, education, advocacy, and support resources for foster, adoptive, and kinship parents.
Babies and toddlers
Visit resourceHealthyChildren Safe Sleep Guidance
American Academy of Pediatrics guidance for reducing sleep-related risks for infants.
Babies and toddlers
Visit resourceCDC Learn the Signs. Act Early.
Developmental milestones, checklists, and tools for monitoring early development.
School age
Visit resourceU.S. Department of Education: Students in Foster Care
Federal education-stability information, guidance, data, and resources for students in foster care.
School age
Visit resourceFoster Care Education Stability Questions and Answers
Federal answers about school of origin, immediate enrollment, transportation, and educational-stability requirements.
Teens
Visit resourceChild Welfare Information Gateway: Youth
Resources on youth engagement, identity, connections, permanency, mental health, and preparation for adulthood.
Teens
Visit resourceCareerOneStop
Career exploration, training, resumes, job searches, and local employment resources sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Transition
Visit resourceFederal Student Aid
FAFSA, federal student aid, loan information, and college financing resources.
Transition
Visit resourceFoster Care to Success
Scholarships, education programs, and support for students with foster-care experience.
Transition
Visit resource211
Local referrals for housing, food, utilities, health care, and other community services.
Caregivers
Visit resourceThe Importance of a Trauma-Informed Child Welfare System
A Child Welfare Information Gateway issue brief on recognizing and responding appropriately to trauma.
Caregivers
Visit resourceAdoptUSKids: Foster Parenting
An overview of foster parenting, common requirements, and the process of becoming a foster parent.
State and local help
Visit resourceNational Foster Care and Adoption Directory
A federal directory of state agencies, programs, support groups, education contacts, and independent-living resources.