Helping Families
At DANA Foundations, we believe that every family deserves the chance to thrive.
Through the help of our donors and supporters, we are able to reach and help beautiful families strengthen their bonds.
DANA supports adoptive families, foster families, families dealing with various issues including mental health.
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Challenges Of Foster Youth Aging Out Of The System
Youth that age out of the system often have specific needs to thrive after leaving it behind, from a sense of self-worth to having a supportive network of family and friends. Many of the youth who will leave foster care, will often have experienced various traumatic events in their life, which leads to mental health issues, substance abuse, low self-esteem, and sometimes even facing incarceration.
1- 20% of youth leaving foster care will experience homelessness within a year.
2- 1 in 3 youth will attend college or a university
3- 25% of youth will experience hospitalization
4- 33% of former foster care youth will have mental health disorders.
Stories of Care
Raising children for a second time, 'grandfamilies' struggle during the pandemic
The foster father who cares when terminally ill kids have no one
Former foster child: 'It took a village' to be a success story
Youth in need of foster care homes increases during COVID-19 pandemic