National Youth Advocate Program

organization Updated

Columbus, Ohio. (877) 696-7226

Description

This organization provides programs, services, and foster care to support youth and families, making it a resource for congregations with a social services ministry. The National Youth Advocate Program believes in keeping families together and providing safe, nurturing environments for young people. To support this mission, the National Youth Advocate Program offers counseling, treatment programs, foster care services, and other wraparound services.

Features

Foster parenting resources
List of partner states
YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok profiles

Recommended Audience

Churches, families, refugees, immigrants

Cost

Free

Practical Applications

Share the National Youth Advocate Program resources for foster parenting as part of your congregation’s social services ministry.
Identify whether the National Youth Advocate Program works in your state and could be a referral option for youth or families in need of counseling, treatment, or other services.

Updated: February 15, 2025

About the Contributor

Noemi Cifuentes

Bilingual Associate for Resource Consulting

Noemi Cifuentes hails from Guatemala City as the youngest of nine children. She became a resident of New York in early 2001, however, shortly after 9/11 Noemi relocated to Indianapolis, IN.

Since being in the great city of Indianapolis, Noemi has served the Christian community in multiple capacities both personally and professionally. For nine years, she served as the Director of Hispanic Ministry at Old Bethel UMC. She later became a Case Manager at Wheeler Mission Ministry as the Family Coordinator and the Office Manager for SENDCDC. After working with the Center for Congregations as a Contract Resource Consultant for several years, Noemi joined the team full-time as an Associate for Resource Consulting.

Noemi enjoys interacting with people and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. Her passion for teaching the Bible to beginners is unparalleled. She is married to the love of her life, Temo, is the mother of three children and a proud Grandmother. In her free time, Noemi loves to drive and listen to music, paint, and sew and has been noted for having quite the sense of humor.

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