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Creating A Safe & Connected Space For Teens Who Have Experienced Foster Care Or Adoption

We invite teens, ages 12-18, to join us for our monthly meet-up group in the east side of Pittsburgh.

The Teen Connections Program has been developed to create a safe space for teens who have experienced foster care or adoption to have a connected space with other teens with shared life experiences. This includes topics such as experiencing loss, balancing having two families, transracial families, a sense of belonging, and experiencing trauma. Teens will also have the opportunity to connect with adult mentors who have also experienced foster care or adoption. Teen Connections meets monthly with a variety of fun activities, good food, and a range of topics designed to help them explore and communicate their experiences and emotions.

If you have a youth who would be interested in joining this program, please reach out to us here.

If you are an adult (21+) who has experienced foster care or adoption and would be interested in becoming a mentor, please reach out to us here.

Each August, we provide brand new, name brand tennis shoes, sweatshirts, school supplies & backpacks to more than 200 kids who are impacted by foster care or adoption.

To sponsor items or volunteer for this event, please reach out to programs@fosterloveproject.org.

Thank you to all who donate or volunteer to help us provide such valuable resources in helping kids go back to school with dignity.

Each year, foster/adoptive/kinship families are invited to be a part of our Family Support Weekend. Families enjoy a weekend of rest, fun, activities, mental health supports, education and peer to peer support at Laurelville Retreat Center. We look forward to our next retreat weekend on July 5-7, 2024!

Black Hair Care Resources

It can be daunting when a black child comes into a white family in the area of hair care. If you say yes to a black child you must be 100% committed to ensuring that their hair and skin are given utmost care and attention.

Our next Angel Tree gift drive will open in November 2024.

You can help us provide a special holiday wish for more than 200 kids who are impacted by foster care or adoption!

If you, your employer or social group would like to be a group donor, please reach out to development@fosterloveproject.org.

Our inaugural program which provides kids who have to move homes without warning receive a bag of new belongings to help provide both practical and comfort supports.