NORTH STAR FAMILY CENTER
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Mission Statement
The mission of North Star Family Center is to protect and strengthen children and families, by addressing their diverse social needs, through community-based programs and relationships.
About This Cause
At North Star Family Center we provide professional services and a caring environment where the healing process begins. The money donated will help us provide school supplies, scholarships, recreational activities and Foster family events. North Star Family provides Adoption and Mental Health services, as well an AB12 Extended Foster Care program. North Star Family Center is a private, 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable corporation located in Fresno, California, serving the needs of children and their families in Central California. It is a Foster Family Agency, licensed by the State of California, to provide a safe, sensitive and healthy environment for abused and neglected children through appropriate placements with trained and dedicated families in partnership with social, health and economic services. In California, Assembly Bill 12 (AB-12), known as the California Fostering Connection to Success Act, was signed into law in 2010. This bill extends eligibility to remain in foster care until the age of 21. The bill is designed to address the need for ongoing services to youth after the age of 18. In California, foster youth emancipated at the age of 18 were not prepared for the change outside of foster care and many did not have a stable living situation. North Star Family Center recognized the need for the extension and updated its program statement to provide services to youth 18-21 years old. As part of the program, youth can remain with their resource families and services can be provided as they were prior to turning 18. This enables youth to enroll in college, seek employment, and make other transitions into adulthood supported through a continuum of support, services, and living stability. Youth eligible for this program will continue to receive mental health services, financial support, and—most importantly—a healthy and secure living situation. Our agency has developed a training curriculum for resource families interested in providing a secure living situation for our youth. Training includes a review of regulations, youth development, resource parent expectations, and shared living agreements. North Star Family Center is dedicated to provide comprehensive support to help youth achieve a positive transition into adulthood. We want our youth to be prepared for success as they depart the foster care system. In order for North Star Family Center to continue with the above mentioned programs, it needs the help from donors to financially assist in maintaining them and providing a better and brighter life for their Foster children.