At its core, National Angels works toward supporting foster families by establish wellbeing and resilience for children and caregivers. The Love Box Program provides a sense of community and support for foster and kinship caregivers through intentional giving, relationship building, and mentorship. The Dare to Dream Program matches volunteers with youth in foster care to help guide them on their journey towards self-sufficiency and successful independence.
National Angels contracted with TXICFW to conduct a program evaluation of how their Love Box and Dare to Dream programs are supporting foster families at the Austin, Texas chapter. The evaluation was conducted in 2022 to take a “snapshot” of how participants are currently doing in terms of short-term and intermediate outcomes.
Findings show:
- Caregivers and volunteers participating in National Angels programming report high satisfaction
levels with National Angels staff and programming - National Angels services and programming meet immediate basic needs and provide
long-term support for youth and families that they are not receiving from other social services - The majority of licensed caregivers (77%) participating in National Angels programming
indicated that they intend to remain foster parents over the next year - Dare to Dream mentors reported increased confidence and improved relationships in youth
since they started participating in the Dare to Dream program
