FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS
resources and information more for community members, social workers, and donors to see how they might be able to make a difference in the foster care system + grow the Galyons mission
HAND UP NOT OUT.
An on-the-job experience specifically designed for kids in the foster care system.
Thank you for your interest in our “Hand Up Not Out Program.” This program is all about creating a reliable look into a possible career or education choice for foster teens entering independent living. All while helping them network & build their resumes.
They may be trying to find a good fit for a part time job, figure out what they want to go to school for, or even explore a possible career in. We are helping connect them to trusted people in the community who can show them the ends and outs of the field they’re interested in. If the day or two goes well the goal is for the business owner to write them a letter of recommendation or allow them to use you as a possible reference in the future.
Most of these teens are in the transitional living program that is for teens gearing up to age out. These teens are choosing to live completely independently instead of in a foster home or group home. This may be many of their first step to building up their résumé and looking for what excites them in the future.
Our goal is to help them find reliable resources that can show them about their business while being a positive references as they move forward in their lives.
Galyons will coordinate all the day and times that best suit your schedule with theirs! Please let us know if it’s something you would like to move forward with & I can arrange a time to chat!
Thank you,
Annie Galyon
annie@galyonsfostersupport.com
Upcoming events.
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IMPORTANT STATE & GOVERNMENT LINKS, RESOURCES, AND INFORMATION
The NC LINKS Program
To improve outcomes, the Independent Living Services for Foster Children (NC LINKS) provides services and resources to:
Youth and young adults currently or formerly in foster care ages 13-17
Young adults who are between the ages of 18-21 and are participating in Foster Care 18 to 21
Young adults who aged out of foster care at age 18 and are not participating in Foster Care 18 to 21
Youth aged 13-21 who are or were in foster care may request LINKS services from their county Department of Social Services.
The Education Training Voucher Program
This program provides grants of up to $5,000 a year toward costs of attendance for college or vocational training. This program is for students who are eligible for the LINKS program and who either were:
In foster care on or after their 17th birthday
Adopted from foster care on or after their 16th birthday
Entered a kinship guardianship placement from foster care on or after their 16th birthday
NC Reach
NC Reach is a post-secondary educational program for students who were:
Adopted from NC foster care on or after their 12th birthday; or
Exited foster care to a permanent home through guardianship with the support of the Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KinGAP); or,
Aged out of NC foster care
TRIP Program
Transportation Really Is Possible (TRIP) –car & car insurance program
www.FosteringNC.org
Drivers Education Courses
Learner’s Permit & Driver’s License Fees
Vehicle Insurance
Vehicle Inspection & Registration Fees
Medicaid for Former Foster Care
Young adults ages 18-26 who aged out of foster care may be eligible for Medicaid and can apply for Medicaid coverage at the county Department of Social Services where they reside.
SNAP
Food and Nutrition Services is a federal food assistance program that provides low-income families the food they need for a nutritionally adequate diet. Benefits are issued via Electronic Benefit Transfer cards (EBT cards). There are three ways to apply for Food and Nutrition Services (Food Stamps):
Apply online with ePASS.
Apply in person at your county Department of Social Services (DSS) office. It helps to fill out as much of the application as possible ahead of time.
Fill out a paper application Open PDF and mail to or drop it off at your county DSS office.
Diaper Bank Of Fayetteville North Carolina
Partnership For Children Of Cumberland County
Newborn to Size 5 = 50 diapers per registered child
Size 6 or pull-ups = 30 diapers per registered child
More information can be found here.
Drive-Thru distribution is at thePartnership for Children Family Resource Center, 351 Wagoner Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28303.Registration is limited and you must register in advance. No same-day registration. We cannot hold diapers for later pick-up.
