You Gotta Believe

You Gotta Believe! (YGB) is is one of a few organizations in the United States and the only organization in New York City that limits its practice to finding permanent parents and families for young adults, teens, and pre-teens in the foster care system. YGB seeks to put forth permanency solutions as the primary strategies used to meet the needs and secure the futures of foster youth facing the terrifying and deeply lonely prospect of aging out of care. YGBs core services include: a) Recruiting, training, and certifying foster/adoptive parents; b) Connecting and placing foster youth with permanent parents/families; c) Providing ongoing support services pre- and post-placement; d) Training for partner organizations to improve recruitment and permanency outcomes; e) Regional/national advocacy to position teen permanency as a proven solution for foster youth facing the prospect of aging out; and f) Public education efforts through media and videos. Aging Out is now i...