- Job Search
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Need help finding a job? Are you between the age of 18-21? Need some assistance snazzing up your resume? fine tuning your interviewing skills? Contact Barbie Fye and she will help you put your employment puzzle pieces together and help you locate the best job for you! Contact her at bfye@comeherefirst.org or 608-242-4564.
- http://www.gcflearnfree.org/
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Interested in learning a new skill or bet a boost in your education? or maybe you just want to learn more about everyday life skills? Either way, this website is a great resource.
- http://www.unitedwaydanecounty.org/index.php?page=123&l=0
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Are you a high school student who would like to speak out and change policies for your peers. Check out the Dane County Youth For Youth Committee. You can sign up to be a member now.
- http://www.fosterclub.com/article/u-nytd-rap
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The National Youth in Transition Database is colecting data from 17 year old fostercare youth. Check out this rap telling you why it is important!!!!
- http://www.wifostercareandadoption.org/snav/248/page.htm
- http://www.wifostercareandadoption.org/library/884/apartments.pdf
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Looking for an apartment? Here is some information about looking for your first place.
- Mentoring Youth in Foster Care
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If you are in foster care and want a someone to help you get ready to live on your own, let us know and maybe we can hook you up with a mentor.
Want to mentor a youth in foster care? We are looking for people 18 and older who can dedicate 1 to 3 hours a week for at least a year to spend with a young person. Contact Marybeth Wilk at wilk@countyofdane.com if you are interested.
- Life Skills Training Groups
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Want to learn more about what it takes to live independently. Join our Life Skills Training group! It happens twice a year and is open to any individual currentlty in foster care who is ages 15 and older.
Not in foster care any more? well you can still be involved. We would love to have you speak at our group!
- Wisconsin Youth Advisory Council
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The Wisconsin Youth Advisory Council works towards making foster care better for future youth. If you want to get involved, please see the WYAC website to learn more or you can join the Dane County Youth Advisory Council that is forming now. Contact Marybeth Wilk at wilk@countyofdane.com if you want to join.
- http://dcf.wisconsin.gov/forms/pdf/dcf_f_cfs2197.pdf
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DCF Scholarship information and application! You could get money for college!
- http://www.unitedwaydanecounty.org/2-1-1/
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Looking for help? Need a resource? Call 211 or check out the 211 website for more information.
- http://www.fosterclub.com/files/transition_toolkit.pdf
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Transition Toolkit is a great resource for planning for life post foster care. It has information about jobs, careers, money management, housing, education, health, and transportation.
- Scholarship Links
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Here are a couple of links about scholarships for current and past foster care youth!
If you want info about the ETV Scholarship or if you want the application contact Marybeth.
- http://states.fosterclub.com/wisconsin
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Here is Wisconsin's Foster Club Page! Check it out!
- http://www.fosterclub.com/
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Check out Foster Club! A national network for youth in foster care.