You are joining the program with a family or youth from National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP).

This agency places children & youth in foster care with appropriate temporary living situations, trains foster parents, and supports those foster homes with many support services. This agency has oversight of the foster home or youth you are matching with, and any Cleveland Angels volunteers who will be in person consistently with the family/youth must complete their agency-specific requirements.

NYAP AGENCY Requirements

1. Schedule a Fingerprinting Appointment with NYAP & let your Cleveland Angels Case Manager know when you are going.
2. Sign Up for your Program Orientation with Cleveland Angels (if you have not already done so).

Please complete these steps by the date in the email you received, and please reach out with any questions!

This agency requires fingerprinting.
If you have an existing fingerprint background check that was completed within the last 12 months through the Division of Children & Family Services, let your Case Manager know, and that can be substituted. Checks from any other agency do not qualify.

Call NYAP to schedule fingerprinting at 216-221-7588. Let them know you are a volunteer with Cleveland Angels.

This onsite appointment will take place at the NYAP agency building at :
5500 S. Marginal Road, Suite 110
Cleveland, OH 44103

Please communicate to you Cleveland Angels Case Manager when you have made your appointment. NYAP will report your results to Cleveland Angels when complete.

NOTE -- A Program Orientation with your Case Manager is important to complete before you begin. Orientation covers things like Foster Care 101, the way trauma affects the brain & behavior, the bounds and expectations of the program you're joining, and more. You'll have an opportunity to ask any and all questions!

If you have not scheduled Orientation, please communicate with your Case Manager as soon as possible, or sign up for an upcoming session here!

CONGRATS! You are getting close to meeting your Match!