February 1, 2024
Brady’s Story
Thirteen-year-old Brady loves basketball so much that his dream is to be a professional basketball player one day. Playing basketball motivates him to...
October 27, 2023
AFFCF Scholars: Anna
Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation’s scholarship program allows individuals to apply as long as they are the under the age of 25. This flexibility...
October 26, 2023
What Does “Aging Out” Mean and How You Can Support Arizona Youth Who’ve Aged Out of Foster Care Get a Better Start at Life
The foster care system is designed to help children that don’t have a safe, loving place to call home or parents that can care for them. Each year,...
September 22, 2023
Supporting Foster Care Students Through Community
It’s not uncommon for students from foster care to feel alone as they work to earn their degrees. Not having family support or enough resources to manage...
September 21, 2023
Supporting Children in Foster Care with Trauma-Informed Care
Observed every September, National Recovery Month, serves as a critical reminder of the ongoing battle against substance abuse disorders and mental health...
September 8, 2023
New Study Confirms More Access to Support Services Means Better Outcomes for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
By Luis De La Cruz A recent study confirms the work of Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation's (AFFCF) Keys to Success and Post-Secondary programs:...
August 23, 2023
Empowering Foster Care Scholars
It’s a new semester and AFFCF recently added 31 new scholars to our Scholarship program, creating a new total of 85 students currently in the program....
August 15, 2023
Things You Need to Know About Group Homes
Would you rather grow up in a group home or a family setting? In general, children in foster care fare better in family homes than in group homes or congregate...
June 27, 2023
Need for Licensed Foster Families in Arizona
Last week, KGUN in Tucson aired a story in its On Your Side segment discussing the shortage of licensed foster families experienced by just one licensing...