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Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services
Mission: Austin Foster Closet's vision is to make a substantial Impact in the foster care system by cultivating long-term sustainable foster homes so that every kid has a safe place. We do that by providing the support and tools needed to empower foster families to keep their homes open longer to children in need, we not only cultivate healthier, more trained families, we also increase the number of open homes exponentially.
Results: "I cannot brag enough about the experience [Austin Foster Closet] left us with. As a foster parent, [they] really understood our needs and tirelessly met them by providing needs and comforts we didn’t even know our hearts needed. Knowing we have support and cheerleaders like her in the community is a key motivator in continuing to foster." -- Foster Mom with Austin Foster Closet
Target demographics: Foster Families
Geographic areas served: Austin Tx
Programs: Fostering is an all-encompassing endeavor that takes time, emotion, and energy. Austin Foster Closet works with a small set of families at a time to deepen our impact on each family and form long term supportive connection. Austin Foster Closet focuses on 3 main areas: material resources, connection, and a community.