Welcome to Foster Friend FOUNDATION

We are a charitable organization inspired by the experiences of dedicated teachers to bring awareness to abuse and cyberbullying while fostering friendships  within the community.  We promote self-advocacy for seniors, children, and adults living with disabilities.

We find ways to prevent abuse and cyberbullying through education, research, tutoring, training, and supportive community services.

Our vision is to provide support and educational resources to families while developing a network of friendships based on the Fruit of the Spirit. 

Galatians 5:22-23 lists the 'Fruit of the Spirit' as "love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control."

We bring awareness to abuse because abuse can cause persistent psychological, emotional, financial, and physiological damage to families that impact our community.

We understand the importance of having someone who truly listens, provides guidance, and offers hope. This is why Foster Friend Foundation's strategic goal is to "Be a Friend." 

Foster Friend Foundation provides the following services to families and community organizations:

• Children Long-term Support for Children: Community integration skills, mentoring, peer support, daily living skills, pre-vocational services, self-advocacy, mobility training, and others;  
• Supportive Services for Disabled Adults & Seniors: Personal assisting, consumer education, retirement activities, mobility training, community activities, respite care for elders and youth, chore service, appointment escorting, appointment reminders, and others;  Learn more.

* Most services are provided individually at various community settings to encourage mobility and self-sufficiency. 

• Communications Consulting for Organizations: Education, training, and support for organizations in the areas of bullying, cyberbullying, abuse, crisis intervention strategies, safety plans, abuse awareness, street outreach regarding the impact of domestic violence, crisis and risk communications support for organizations, and media campaigns. 

Email Your Request to: info@fosterfriend.org

Because we understand. 

"Once a teacher, always a teacher."

Teachers experience the world up close. 

A group of dedicated educators came together to create Foster Friend Foundation after years of observing students, parents, and family dynamics—from infancy at six weeks old through 18 years of age. In that time, these teachers witnessed the challenges families face and felt a deep responsibility to bring greater awareness to abuse and its impact.

Since 2016, Foster Friend Foundation has created thousands of print communications informing the public about child abuse. We distributed those communications to nonprofit organizations, foster care agencies, child care centers, adult daycares, and faith-based organizations. 

In 2019, we provided temporary housing to young adults transitioning from foster care. 

In 2025, we expanded our services to Medicaid participants. 

Foster Friend Foundation continues to provide support to children and adults and develop risk and crisis communications to bring awareness to various forms of abuse, including elder abuse, domestic violence, financial abuse, police violence, child abuse, and femicide.  

We continue to foster relationships with professional healthcare practitioners and other organizations within the community to provide support and services to seniors, children, and adults living with disabilities.

All of our programs are rooted in Our Five Core Beliefs.

Mental health studies show that abuse is typically the root cause of devastating mental health outcomes for children and adults. These outcomes can be prevented through education. Foster Friend Foundation's mission is to spread the word about abuse to prevent it based on:

OUR FIVE CORE BELIEFS:

1. Every child has the right to safety and dignity.

Abuse is never the child’s fault, and every child deserves protection, nurturing, and respect.

2. Awareness is prevention.

When families, schools, and communities recognize the signs of abuse and know how to respond, children and adults are safer.

3. Children’s voices matter.

Listening to children, believing them, and validating their experiences is essential to breaking cycles of abuse.

4. Education empower communities.

Educating adults and children about abuse, bullying, cyberbullying, healthy relationships, boundaries, and reporting pathways helps stop abuse before it escalates.

5. Healing is possible.

Raising awareness about abuse includes pathways to support, including spiritual and community involvement so that children and adults can recover, thrive, and build safe futures.