Every child in foster care deserves to feel safe — even in a digital world that isn't.
Cyber equipping kids in foster care with the tools
for safety and success.
Founder - Helen Ramaglia Payne
Former Foster Child & Foster Adoptive Parent
We restore hope to children in foster care through unique and creative programs built on experience.
Just Imagine - You hear a knock at the door. You open it and see two cops. You're confused and scared. They hand you two black garbage bags and instruct you to pack whatever clothes you can.
They give you 5 minutes then escort you to a third person standing outside whom you've never met. They make you get into the car with strangers and they drive away with you in the back seat, screaming and crying! - 11 year old Helen
Fostering SuperStars
A 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization celebrating the lives and birthdays of children living in the foster care system.
Our unique programming is designed to equip kids in care with the digital tools necessary for foster care success. By engaging our communities, foster children age out of foster care with the skills for success, and, a community to keep them safe as they grow into their adult lives!
Birthday Bash
Sweet '16'
CyberDefense
College Bound
What is it like living in foster care?
2x
PTSD
Children in foster care are more the twice as likely to suffer from PTSD than soldiers returning from war.
60%
Sex Trafficking Risk
Up to 60% of child sex trafficking victims are or have been in the foster care system, according to the National Foster Youth Institute.
11%
Graduate High School
In some states, such as Georgia. Only 11% of foster children graduate high school.
21%
Experience Domestic Violence as Adults
experience intimate partner violence (IPV) or domestic violence by the time they reach young adulthood (ages 23 to 24)
Every year more than 20,000 foster children age out of the system, ill-equipped and unprepared for adult life.
The Foster Care Crisis in America
Fostering SuperStars began as an empowerment support system for aging-out foster youth, where I shared stories and lessons from my own foster care journey. During one such event, a foster child came to me and told me it was her 16th birthday. With a long, sad face, she said, "Ms. Helen, I'm not sure anyone knows." I stopped the event, and within an hour, we were singing, laughing, and blowing out candles. We spent the rest of the day celebrating her.....
There are over 430,000 children in foster care and only 214,421 licensed foster parents. Unfortunately, this means foster parents and agencies are often left with limited resources to serve the many children in their care. The need for organizations like ours is vital in filling some of the many gaps that continue to plague the foster care system.
Birthdays matter because foster children matter,
and every child deserves to be celebrated.
Community Engagement
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