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There is training and support available to foster parents of youth of all ages in Georgia. Special support is provided to foster parents of youth preparing to age out of foster care as well, which provides a wealth of materials and resources for helping to build life skills and to prepare youth to live self-sufficiently.  Below is a list of resources to help support the foster family.

Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment . – Seminars throughout the state include special tracks for preparing young people to live on their own. They also offer support to foster parents who are using the ASCLA. This website also has a fantastic resources page for foster parents.
http://www.fosterfamilyassessments.org/

Adoptive and Foster Parent Association of Georgia – AFPAG’s main goal is to unify all foster parents, agency representatives and communities to benefit abused & abandoned youth.  On their website, you can access an entire community of foster parents and find resources & links, trainings, literature and advocate support.

The National Foster Parent Association – NFPA is a national organization that strives to support foster parents & still remain a strong voice on behalf of the youth. Their site features a detailed DB Forum of foster parents asking and answering questions, foster parent tax information, answers to FAQ’s and state training requirements.
www.nfpainc.org

Bethany Christian Services – Their comprehensive services include adoption, foster care, and counseling to ensure that foster children thrive in safe, loving and strong families. They offer resources, links and articles for foster parents on their website.
http://www.bethany.org/A55798/bethanyWWW.nsf/0/9E4DBF90020ACA0785256CE100677376

Adoption.com - This organization is committed to helping as many children as possible find loving, permanent homes. They also provide critical information to foster families on topics such as handling challenging youth, foster parenting support forums, fostering teens, getting the most out of your foster child’s case worker and other advocates. http://www.fosterparenting.com/

Georgia Center for Adoption & Foster Care Resources & Support - The purpose of this center is to provide a centralized resource for foster & adoptive parents to help locate the support needed to be successful in meeting the needs of their children.  Their services are free to Georgia foster families and include post-placement resources, lending library, regional resource advisors, foster family activities and support groups, trainings, chat room, bulletin and events calendar.
http://www.gaadoptionresources.org

Child Welfare Information Gateway – This organization provides access to information & resources to help protect children and strengthen families. Their website offers many different topics for foster parents such as Foster Parents Considering Adoption, From Prevention to Permanency, Responding to Abuse & Neglect, Best Practices of Empowerment, Combining Child Welfare and Welfare Reform at a Local Level, Maintaining Family Ties: Inclusive Practice in Foster Care & much more.
http://www.childwelfare.gov

National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice & Permanency Planning – This agency offers a very thorough resource page for families with disabled foster youth.
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/nrcfcpp/info_services/children-with-disabilities.html

Youth with Disabilities Aging Out of Foster Care: Issues and Support Strategies  - This article addresses the unique needs of foster youth with disabilities and best practices in the transition planning process.