YSS Family Counseling and Clinic

Foster Care Scholarships for children 14 years of age and older in state paid foster care (family foster care, group foster care, supervised apartment foster care and shelter care) and are living in Iowa. Each eligible child will be allowed up to $300 to be used for the extras that are not covered through foster care payments. Examples of acceptable use of these funds include: extra-curricular activities (class trip-fees, a summer camp, band, chorus, athletics, etc.); educational expenses related to significant events and occurrences for adolescents such as: senior pictures, prom, class ring, yearbook, etc.; and other such expenses which would benefit adolescents in foster care but are not covered by the state's foster care or Medicaid program.
Youth and Shelter Services (YSS), through the Iowa Foster Care Youth Council will administer the funds.

Kinship Fundz are available for youth placed in foster care where the parent/guardian IS NOT receiving a foster care monthly stipend. Please note this funds are limited and will only be available until they are completely used up. Kinship Fundz are first come, first served until funds expire.