Resilience Programming for Young adults who experienced Foster Care
Skills for Life.
ResilientMe gives young adults who have experienced foster care the tools, confidence, and resilience they need to move forward with clarity and strength.
13,000+
Young people in foster care in Arizona
Moving toward adulthood takes more than just getting older.
For young people who have experienced foster care, the transition into adulthood often arrives without the built-in support, relationships, and practical tools that most people quietly rely on.
ResilientMe exists to change that. Through practical, engaging, research-based workshops, young people build the skills, confidence, and self trust they need to navigate challenge, adapt to change, and move forward with clarity.
We focus on building on strength. Every young person carries capacity. Our work helps them develop it.
Why ResilientMe
A Curriculum Grounded in Research and Lived Experience.
Founded in 2013, ResilientMe uses a one-of-a-kind, copyrighted curriculum grounded in scientifically sound resilience methods. Every workshop is practical, engaging, and built around what research says actually works.
Self-Worth and Identity
Young people develop a stronger sense of who they are and what they are capable of. ResilientMe workshops help participants build genuine self-worth and a confident foundation to stand on.
Resilience and Confidence
Resilience is not a personality trait. It is a skill. Our curriculum teaches participants how to navigate adversity, adapt to change, and move forward with greater clarity and self trust.
Practical Tools for Real Life
Workshops go beyond inspiration. Participants leave with concrete skills, perspectives, and strategies they can apply immediately in relationships, work, education, and everyday life.
Resilience is built in real life.
Young people strengthen confidence, connection, and practical life skills through experiences that are active, engaging, and genuinely their own.
What Young adults Gain
Skills, Strength, and the Confidence to Move Forward.
Every ResilientMe workshop is designed to send participants home with something real. These are a few of the outcomes young adults carry with them long after the program ends.
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Resilience
The capacity to face challenge, absorb difficulty, and keep moving. Resilience is the foundation everything else is built on.
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Confidence
A growing belief in their own ability to figure things out, make decisions, and take action in their own lives.
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Self-Worth
A strong, internalized sense of value that is not dependent on circumstances, performance, or outside approval.
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Self-Esteem
Healthy self-esteem rooted in experience and reflection, not comparison. Participants build a more honest, grounded view of themselves.
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Life Skills
Practical, transferable skills for relationships, communication, work, and decision-making that apply immediately in real life.
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Tools for Navigating Challenges
Concrete strategies for handling stress, uncertainty, and adversity with greater clarity and self trust when it counts most.
What the Experience Feels Like
Engaging. Fun. Practical. Real.
ResilientMe workshops are designed to be memorable. Participants show up, connect with others, and leave with something they can actually use. The energy in the room is active, supportive, and alive.
Connection and Community
From the first session, participants feel welcomed and seen. Workshops create space for young people to connect with peers who share similar experiences, building trust and a sense of belonging that extends beyond the room.
Active Participation
No passive listening. Participants are engaged from start to finish through activities, conversation, and reflection that are energetic, interactive, and genuinely enjoyable. Participants laugh, think, and engage.
Real-Life Skill Building
Every session is grounded in what participants can take home and put to use. Skills are practical, relevant, and immediately applicable to the real situations young people face in work, relationships, and daily life.
Participants describe the workshops as some of the most impactful and enjoyable learning experiences they have had. Not because it is easy, but because it is impactful, it is relevant, and it respects who they are and where they come from.
Arizona Foster Care Tax Credit
ResilientMe is a qualifying agency for the AZ Foster Care Tax Credit
Single, Head of Household, or Married Filing Separately
$632
Consult a tax professional for your individual tax situation.
Married Filing Jointly
$1262
Consult a tax professional for your individual tax situation.
How It Works
Step 1
Make a qualifying donation to ResilientMe
ResilientMe is a qualifying organization for the Arizona Foster Care Tax Credit.
Step 2
Receive your donation receipt
We will send you a receipt to use when filing your Arizona state taxes.
Step 3
Claim your credit on your Arizona return
Apply the credit directly against your Arizona state tax liability, dollar for dollar, up to the allowed limit.
Tax credit amounts are estimates based on current Arizona guidelines. Eligibility and individual tax situations vary. Please consult your tax professional for guidance specific to your circumstances.
Join Us
Invest in a stronger future.
Young people who have experienced foster care deserve access to resilience, confidence, and the practical tools that make adulthood more navigable. Your donation makes that possible. Every gift supports young adults who need it most.
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