About DANA

The Diversity Activities National Association (DANA) is a 501 c(3) nonprofit organization that helps, supports, and guides foster care, adopted, and high risk children.

Since its operation in 2006, it has helped countless families by providing activities, resources, and training for both parents and children.

DANA is an advocate of the efforts of various organizations and works in partnership with them in delivering community, educational, and cultural activities to better serve the community.

Our Mission

Our mission is to increase the effectiveness of the quality of care, assist training of youth and adults while healing broken families due to mental health issues.

At DANA we celebrate diversity and strive to instill integrity encouragement for all individuals to become his or her own unique self.

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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.

Support DANA today through a donation or a purchase in our store. You may also contact us for any queries. 

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