OUR PROGRAMS
Four tracks of support, built around the moments that actually matter.
Our programs address the four most critical areas of need throughout licensing, education, and support: home readiness, family enrichment, and caregiver wellness. Each program is designed to anticipate the barriers families face, not react to them after the fact.
1,046
Approved Homes Needed
More foster homes are needed over the next 12 months. With months spent in the licensing process, this need grows every day. A pool fence can make the difference in a 30-day or 90-day approval.
7,600+
Children in Care
With almost 8,000 children in care and under 3,000 licensed foster families to take them in, about 5,000 children are being raised in group homes and facilities that can never replicate the feeling of family.
30-50%
Of Foster Families Burn Out
Up to half of licensed foster parents leave the system each year. Families do not stop caring. Too often, they run out of the support needed to keep going.
60%
Decline in Licensed Beds
Arizona's licensed foster homes and licensed beds decreased by 60% between 2017 and 2025. For every 10 homes open in 2017, only 4 remain open today.
01
Home Readiness
Saying "yes" to a child is not the same as being able to bring them home. Licensing standards exist for good reasons, but the cost of meeting them is often what stops a willing family at the door.
— Licensing and certification fees
— Car seats and transportation
— Beds, cribs, and bedroom essentials
— Background checks and required training
Saying yes to a child is not the same as being able to bring them home. Licensing standards exist for good reasons, but the cost and urgency of meeting them is often what stops a willing family at the door.
— Beds, cribs, and bedroom essentials
— Background checks and required training
— Licensing and certification fees
— Car seats and safe transportation
02
Family Stability
Most placements that disrupt do not disrupt because the love ran out. They disrupt because the math stopped working. Stability is built on the quiet line items that no one sees.
— Grocery and household assistance
— Transportation and gas cards
— Utility and rent gap support
— Clothing, diapers, and basic supplies
03
Family Enrichment
When a child arrives mid-season, mid-school year, mid-life, they are often the one who waits. Likewise, this is the area where biological children are asked to sacrifice first. Enrichment is what makes a placement feel like belonging rather than a burden.
— Sports, music, and activity fees
— Birthdays, holidays, and milestones
— Summer camp and tutoring
— Whole-family activities and memory-making
04
Caregiver Wellness
Caregivers run dry long before they admit it. Wellness is the track that keeps the household intact, because stability is not something one person in a family achieves alone.
— Therapy and counseling support
— Peer connection and cohorts
— Respite care
— Training and continuing education
CONTACT
Families: support@carmonafoundation.org
Donors: give@carmonafoundation.org
Press: press@carmonafoundation.org
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