FosterlyNo one shouldage out alone.
Fosterly is an app for young people aging out of foster care. Tell your story once. It makes the plan, keeps your papers safe and does the legwork, with your yes.
Coming soon to the App Store. Free for ages 16 to 21, in Texas first.
young people who aged out of foster care had been homeless at least once by 26.
The system hands a sixteen-year-old a complicated list and wishes them luck. Fosterly does the work with them instead.
Midwest Study, American Journal of Public Health, 2013 (36%).
The film.
Ninety seconds on why we built Fosterly and what it does. Our finals film for the Gloo hackathon.
What can I take off your plate today?
Say it in your own words. Dougie, your guide in Fosterly, finds the form, fills it in, finds an earlier appointment and writes the email. Then he stops and waits for you.
- You see every word before it goes anywhere.
- It never says something was sent unless it was.
- Your plan keeps moving, even on the hard weeks.
Ready for you
Your ID application
- Form DL-14A filled inTexas DPS, ID application
- Proof of residency attachedTwo documents with your address
- Earlier appointment foundTuesday, 9:20 AM
Nothing has been sent yet.
Everything in one place you own.
Your papers
State ID, birth certificate, Social Security and Medicaid cards, locked with Face ID. Fosterly reminds you before anything expires.
Your plan
Right now, this week, later. ID, housing, health, school, work and money, kept current so you don't have to chase it.
Your circle
Your caseworker, CASA volunteer or a mentor. You switch on exactly what each person sees, and only you can change it.
Built in Austin. Made for Texas.
Fosterly starts with verified Texas resources and the real forms Texas agencies ask for. It was built at Austin Christian University, with and for young people in care.