Over the past decade, Friends of the Children has grown from 5 to 43 locations across the United States in rural, Indigenous, suburban, and urban communities. In the last fiscal year alone, we launched new chapters in Spokane, Washington and Dallas, Texas. The astounding growth of our national network means we are walking alongside youth and families in 22 different states, including partnerships with Sovereign Tribal Nations: the Oglala Lakota Nation, the Confederated Salish-Kootenai Tribes, and the Klamath Tribes.

Our national network collaborates with philanthropists, community leaders, school systems, government agencies, foundations, and youth and families in every corner of the country to work toward a day where every child who needs a Friend has one. Together, we are breaking the cycle of intergenerational poverty, increasing access to mental health supports, and preventing youth from being impacted by the foster care system.