Wednesday, October 20, 2021

During these times of change and uncertainty, our goal is to provide helpful information to students in foster care and their fostering families. This webpage will be updated as needed with school and community resources.

Christine Schut Foster Care Liaison, is available to help you. Please contact Christine if you have any questions or needs.

email: christine.schut@k12northstar.org

phone: 907-590-0371.

• What Alaskan Foster Youth Need to Know During the COVID-19 Pandemic 

• State of Alaska OCS FAQs about Covid-19

• Resource Center for Parents & Children: New Parenting Hotline 907-456-9099

• Laptop Project
  Due to the temporary closure of GreenStar Recycling Center, the laptop project is on hold. However, GreenStar has generously committed to get refurbished laptops or desktops (in stock) to students with the highest need. Please contact the Foster Care Liaison, Christine Schut to make your request.

Students in foster care are some of the most educationally disadvantaged. The Foster Care and Education Program is dedicated to meet student’s unique educational needs through the collaboration with students, caregivers, schools, child welfare agencies and legal advocates. 

Our program is designed to provide guidance anad education on the rights of students in foster care, to work with each student’s school to increase the level of understanding of the student’s academic and emotional needs, and to advocate for equal access of resources afforded to their peers.  Strengthening partnerships with child welfare and court systems are continuous endeavors.  Currently in place is an agreement with the State of Alaska for Sharing Confidential Information with Tribal memorandums in development.