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If you're in foster care or used to be, there are lots of reasons you might need to reach out to Connecticut's Office of Children & Families. Here are...
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The Chafee Education and Training Vouchers (commonly referred to as ETV) are funds that help current and former foster youth pay college and training...
Youth & Alumni Groups
The DCF Youth Advisory Board is a group of amazing young people who share their ideas to help improve the child welfare system. They believe youth...
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Harbor Scholars is a program at Yale that helps students who don’t have family support—like those who were in foster care or became independent young...
Rights & Reporting Complaints

Your rights in foster care can be a little different depending on what state you live in. The Foster Children’s Bill of Rights helps explain what you...