Transitional Foster Care For
Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
Youth For Tomorrow has an urgent need for short term foster parents for unaccompanied
immigrant children who are awaiting reunification with family or sponsors in the U.S. If you
have ever considered fostering, this opportunity may be for you.
About Our Program
In 2012, Youth For Tomorrow received a bipartisan request to help children who were coming across our borders without accompaniment. As a humanitarian and faith-based institution, we responded to the plight of these children, some of whom are impoverished, fleeing gang violence in their home country, or may be at high risk of abuse and neglect as well as labor or sex trafficking.
These children are temporary residents at YFT’s main campus as they await reunification. We provide a warm, welcoming and safe home environment. We feed, clothe and educate these children in our private nationally accredited residential program. They attend our on-campus school and are provided counseling and nursing care. YFT case managers prepare them for reunification, ensuring a safe release with family members in the United States or with other fully vetted sponsors.
Transitional Foster Care
YFT has received funding from the federal government to place some of these children in short-term, transitional foster homes. For younger children (under 13 years of age), sibling groups, and parenting and pregnant teens, caring foster parents in transitional foster homes may be the best environment for them while Youth For Tomorrow works to reunite them with their families.
These children are temporary residents at YFT’s main campus as they await reunification. We provide a warm, welcoming and safe home environment. We feed, clothe and educate these children in our private nationally accredited residential program. They attend our on-campus school and are provided counseling and nursing care. YFT case managers prepare them for reunification, ensuring a safe release with family members in the United States or with other fully vetted sponsors.
YFT has received funding from the federal government to place some of these children in short term, transitional foster homes. For younger children (under 13 years of age), sibling groups and parenting and pregnant teens caring foster parents in transitional foster homes may be best environment for them while Youth For Tomorrow works to reunite them with their families.
- Children range from 0-12 years old. If they have an older sibling 13-17 years old, they would be included. Pregnant and parenting teens are also included.
- Children remain in the foster home for a short period of time
- Transitional foster parents do not have to be bilingual. Children are quick to learn English and easily become fully immersed in the
- American Culture.
- Education and Health Care is provided by YFT for all children
- Transportation to and from school is available at designated locations on a case by case basis.
- Free training is provided
- Monthly stipend varies depending on the child’s status and is tax free income.
- Click here to download the FAQs
Please call the Foster Care Team at 703-425-9200 or email us.
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