CO4Kids

CO4Kids is the Colorado Department of Human Services’ statewide initiative to provide awareness about Colorado’s child welfare system. It focuses on educating the public about the signs of child abuse and neglect, while raising awareness about the Hotline (844-264-5437) to report concerns related to a child or youth. CO4Kids also strives to strengthen families as a means of preventing abuse and neglect from happening in the first place, helping all Colorado kids have a safe environment. Finally, the campaign is committed to recruiting and retaining foster and adoptive parents, so that when an out of home placement is unavoidable, a child has a safe place to thrive.

Adams County Human Services

The Child, Adult, and Family Division is dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of children/youth in a permanent family home. This division can assist with abuse and neglect allegations, family reunification, foster and kinship care, adoption, guardianship and permanency.  The Workforce & Business Center provides employment resources, training and career opportunities. Other programs offered through the county can include child support services, child care assistance, SNAP, LEAP, Head Start.

CHDE: FosterEd

The FosterEd program pays for the total cost of attendance for qualifying students who attend public institutions of higher education within Colorado. This state-funded program pays for the remaining balance of the total cost of attendance after scholarships, grants, and other financial aid awards have been applied. To qualify for this program, students must have been in foster care or in non-certified kinship care in Colorado on or after their 13th birthday. If you believe you are eligible for this program, notify the financial aid office at your institution or contact one of our Postsecondary Options Navigators.

Forward Steps

Forward Steps is a Colorado-based nonprofit supporting under-resourced youth, particularly those with foster care experience, to achieve post-secondary education and career success. They provide financial assistance, one-on-one mentoring, and comprehensive coaching through programs like Guardian Scholars and Realizing Aptitudes.

GiveBack

A non-profit organization that provides mentoring, coaching, and financial support to young people who have faced significant adversities. The program is specifically designed for students who have experienced challenges such as foster care, homelessness, the incarceration of a parent, or severe childhood adversity.

Collaborative Foster Care

The Collaborative Foster Care Program is committed to assuring foster care parents have adequate training, support, and resources to promote the child’s best interest.

Dream Makers Project

Dream Makers Project is a nonprofit (based in Windsor, CO) dedicated to supporting youth aged 18–29 who are aging out of foster care without stable support. They connect donors directly to the needs of these young adults, fulfilling specific "dreams" ranging from education and career tools to essential items like, beds and, laptops.

Foster My Education: Stability

Children’s Rights and foster care alumni across the country are “schooling” the nation on the challenges youth in care face while simply trying to GRADUATE high school! Check out our video and join @Childrensrights in the fight for = educational opportunities for youth in foster care. FosteringTheFuture.com

Helen M. McLoraine Foster Care and Emancipated Youth Scholarship

This scholarship provides scholarships for youth who were in the foster care system for at least 12 months between the ages of 0-18 years of age and are pursuing post-secondary education.

Nikki’s Place

Nikki's Place (nikkis.place) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting young adults (ages 18-25) who are currently in or have aged out of the foster care system. They provide mentoring and resources to help these individuals transition to independence, with a mission of "For Foster Children, By Foster Children".

Dondiego Family Youth Scholarship Fund

The National Foster Parent Association (NFPA) Dondiego Family Youth Scholarship provides competitive $500 awards to high school seniors or GED recipients (ages 17–21) connected to foster care. Applicants must have a parent/guardian who is an NFPA member. Eligible youth include those in foster, kinship, or adoptive care, as well as biological children of foster families.

iFoster

iFoster.org serves as a national non-profit resource hub providing children, youth, and families in the foster system access to technology, education, and employment opportunities. Through a, personalized, and 24/7 digital platform, it connects over 45,000 members to resources designed to foster self-sufficiency and bridge support gaps.

Denver Chafee Foster Care Independence Program

The Denver Chafee Foster Care Independence Program supports youth (aged 14+) transitioning out of foster care toward independence. It provides resources on housing, education, employment, life skills, and financial aid, along with a "Guide to Adulthood" and community connections for young adults in the Denver area.

Students in Foster Care: Best Interest Determination

The Guadalupe Project

The Guadalupe Project’s Home Based Intervention Services program is dedicated to family preservation and child safety. We accomplish our mission by assisting with reunification, child advocacy, expedited permanency, and prevention or abbreviation of out-of-home placement.

Savio

Savio is a non-profit, child wellness organization founded in 1966 that provides in-home therapeutic treatment and specialized foster care to strengthen families and prevent out-of-home placements. Serving over 1,700 families annually, it uses evidence-based, community-focused programs to treat behavioral issues, substance misuse, and trauma.

FosterClub

FosterClub is the national network for young people in foster care, providing support, resources, and community to youth, alumni, and caregivers. It focuses on improving the child welfare system through lived experience, offering training, advocacy, and tools to help youth transition to adulthood.