Volunteer
Ways to Help Wherever You Are
Become a Braid Mentor
Join a team of Braid mentors to surround foster youth with a community of caring adults, setting them on a path toward healing from the wounds of foster care. Dive into the transformative work of mentoring, and be part of a supportive network built upon deep relationships and shared vision.
Other Volunteer Opportunities
In the San Francisco Bay Area
Edgewood Center
Edgewood Center supports youth and their families through life’s challenges with a full continuum of behavioral health services. Many of their clients are foster youth. They have volunteer opportunities for local individuals and groups, including providing breakfast or dinner for their residential program, gardening, and leading recreational activities.
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
CASAs, or Court Appointed Special Advocates, work one-on-one with a foster youth to ensure they have every opportunity to develop into a healthy, successful adult. All the training and support you’ll need is provided and no special skills are required.
In California
California Youth Connection (CYC)
California Youth Connection (CYC) has many ways to get involved. CYC is always in need of additional supporters, chapter volunteers (these are individuals/groups that may support a chapter by providing a meeting space or food for meetings), event volunteers and individuals wanting to join their fundraising committee.
Nationwide
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
CASAs, or Court Appointed Special Advocates, work one-on-one with a foster youth to ensure s/he has every opportunity to develop into a healthy, successful adult. All the training and support you’ll need is provided and no special skills are required.
Foster Youth in Action
Foster Youth in Action (FYA) builds the skills of foster youth to organize and advocate for change. Through peer-to-peer leadership trainings, annual Leaders for Change conference, and coaching and assistance to supportive adults, their services also empower youth advocates to prepare for a successful future.