Foster Youth
Who is Eligible?
Youth who are aging out of foster care at age 18 as well as 21-year-olds who have aged out of extended foster care are eligible. A case manager will contact you with to help you continue the process.
What services/issues can we help you with?
Omni Family Foundation can help you access resources for housing, job training, education and career building opportunities, as well as provide continued case management and guidance.
How long will it take my request to be processed?
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Am I eligible if I'm not currently living in a foster home?
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Donors
How will my donation be used?
When you donate to I am NEXT—you are directly supporting the youth that we serve and the community that we are fostering by contributing toward things such as (but not limited to) necessities for our members, transportation to and from development programs, and young adults studying to get their licenses so that they may step firmly into their futures
Where can I view your financial information?
Omni Family Foundation is organized as a 503(c) nonprofit and will begin filing with charity watchdog sites (such as Charity Navigator) in July 2022 or sooner. To learn more about its umbrella organization, please visit www.theomnifamily.com
Don't state governments provide the type of resources and guidance you offer?
Omni Family Foundation is organized as a 503(c) nonprofit and will begin filing with charity watchdog sites (such as Charity Navigator) in July 2022 or sooner. To learn more about its umbrella organization, please visit www.theomnifamily.com
Professional Providers
How can we make a referral for someone?
Guidance counselors, social workers, case managers, or friends can make a referral using our form under the “find support” menu item or reach out to our team to walk you through the process.
Is there an age or time limit for entry into the programs?
No. Even if a youth is age 18 and has already signed out of foster care — or age 21 or older and already out of extended care — they are eligible to apply for assistance through Omni Family Foundation.
Partners
How can we best help Omni to fill in the support gaps for youth aging out of foster care?
Omni Family Foundation is eager to partner with organizations, business owners, individuals, educators, union leaders, trade associations and other groups for in-kind donations, job training programs and much more. We’d love to hear your ideas, too. Please contact us to start the conversation today!
General
What is Sustainable Independence?
Sustainable independence is the ultimate goal of I am NEXT. This is when a youth has progressed from a member of the program to a member of the community of I am NEXT and is fully capable of using the skills and techniques they have acquired to support themselves fully. Even further beyond, sustainable independence is also shown when a former member of the program begins to give back in the same way that they were given to, thus creating an organic and continuously growing community based on the thoughts and feelings of the youths at the core of our program.
What makes I am NEXT different?
I am NEXT utilizes a nuanced and holistic approach that attempts to meet the youth that we serve where they are at and keep lived experience experts such as Kobe McCoin close at hand when making decisions for our programs.
What is the Housing First approach?
NEXT believes that before the hierarchy of needs can be met, our members need a stable place to call home. From this launch point, not only do we garner trust from our members, but our members begin to trust in us. As mentioned, NEXT aims to meet our youths where they are; often, the simplest solution is the correct one. Our members face homelessness directly, so with the housing first approach, we will realize that we are not trying to put them into a system as they have been for most of their lives, but more so that we want to help because we know what it’s like.
