SPECIAL FUNDING IS AVAILABLE FOR TEENS IN FOSTER CARE
IFAPA has received special money from Chaffee Funds for teens (age 16 and older) in foster care that can
only be requested through June 30, 2015. This special grant can be accessed through IFAPA's Friends of
Children in Foster Care Program. These grants will be available for up to $300 per youth for items such as:
extra-curricular activities, educational tutoring, senior photos, prom attire, class rings, camps, etc. This
funding is for all teens (16 years and older) in a foster care placement including shelter, foster family homes, group care, & supervised apartment living.
To apply for this special funding, please complete a FRIENDS APPLICATION (LINK BELOW) and submit to IFAPA for consideration.
http://www.ifapa.org/pdf_docs/FriendsChaffeeGrantRequestApplication.pdf
The following groups are offering scholarships for summer programs to foster youth who have a desire to learn from public speaking and the legislators that create laws that affect Child Welfare on federal and state levels. Read below and see if you are interested in nominating yourself or someone you know for these amazing opportunities!
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We are now accepting nominations for the 100 OUTSTANDING YOUNG LEADERS from the foster care system that will be recognized and celebrated throughout 2015! We know that you work with some amazing young people, so I wanted to invite you to nominate some of the young people you work to be recognized.
I'm hoping you'll be willing to circulate this announcement across your networks, or nominate young leaders you work with. Here's the text we've been using to spread the word: FosterClub is currently accepting nominations for the FOSTERCLUB 100 OUTSTANDING YOUNG LEADERS award. Nominate a young person age 16-24 who experienced foster care, and has demonstrated community service, advocacy, or other exemplary achievements. Young people may nominate themselves, or be nominated by another individual. Foster Club’s 100 Outstanding Young Leaders of 2013 will be announced at the beginning of the new year. Nominations due by November 21st, 2014.
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Runners, walkers, families and spectators are welcome to celebrate Adoption! Female and male runners will be awarded first place medals for the designated age categories. All participants will receive beverages, fruit, bagels, gingerbread cookies and promotional items. All children will receive a commemorative item.
Sounds fun right? To register sign up on: www.racesonline.com and click on the Gingerbread Run. Click on the link below to see a commercial from AMP!
http://whotv.com/2014/10/07/teens-find-forever-homes-through-adoption/
For flyer CLICK HERE
SPECIAL FUNDING IS AVAILABLE FOR TEENS IN FOSTER CARE
IFAPA has received special money from Chaffee Funds for teens (age 16 and older) in foster care that can
only be requested through June 30, 2015. This special grant can be accessed through IFAPA's Friends of
Children in Foster Care Program. These grants will be available for up to $300 per youth for items such as:
extra-curricular activities, educational tutoring, senior photos, prom attire, class rings, camps, etc. This
funding is for all teens (16 years and older) in a foster care placement including shelter, foster family homes, group care, & supervised apartment living.
To apply for this special funding, please complete a FRIENDS APPLICATION (LINK BELOW) and submit to IFAPA for consideration.
http://www.ifapa.org/pdf_docs/FriendsChaffeeGrantRequestApplication.pdf
Beginning January 1, 2014, former foster youth became
eligible for expanded Medicaid, until they reach the age
of 26. The new Expanded Medicaid for Independent
Young Adults (E-MIYA) extends coverage to additional
youth.
• Youth formerly in foster care under Iowa’s
responsibility are eligible for E-MIYA up to age
26 without regard to income if they had federally
funded Iowa Medicaid at age 18 and other
requirements are met.
• E-MIYA is available to youth who aged out of care
prior to January 1, 2014 and had federally funded
Iowa Medicaid when they aged out if they did not
reach age 26 on or before January 1, 2014.
• The youth must meet other eligibility requirements
such as citizenship or alien status, and Iowa
residency.
• Kids who are already 21-26 and had been on
MIYA: go to the self-service portal and begin the
procedure!!! https://dhsservices.iowa.gov/apspssp/
• IMPORTANT: make sure that they mark the last
question on page 2 (previously in foster care) of
the application “yes” as that is the only trigger that
the local office has to know that the youth are
potentially eligible for EMIYA.
Applications are being taken now for 29 youth ages 15-18 and 10 mentors ages 18-21 to attend Variety AMP Camp on July 20-26, 2014 at the 4H Camp in Madrid, Iowa. Last year AMP members had the time of their lives and made forever friends! Contact the facilitator in your area for an application...CLICK HERE to see photos and camp video!
AMP is a youth-driven, statewide group that seeks to unleash the full potential for personal growth among foster and adoptive children in Iowa. AMP offers leadership opportunities, service learning projects, speaking opportunities, and educational/vocational assistance. AMP also provides the life skills youth need to become self-sufficient, independent adults.
| Ames | Eldora State Training School |
| Burlington | Fort Dodge |
| Cedar Rapids | Marshalltown |
| Council Bluffs | Mason City |
| Davenport | Ottumwa |
| Des Moines/Mobile | Sioux City |
| Dubuque | Waterloo |
