Promising Practices: Foster Youth Transition


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Academic Achievement

Fresno County Workforce Investment Board
Fresno County Pilots Co-Located Youth Services on High School Campuses (PDF 52KB)

San Diego County
County of San Diego's Workforce Academy for Youth (PDF 55 KB)


Career Preparation

California Connected by 25 Initiative
California Connected by 25 Initiative (PDF 84 KB)

Casey Great Start (CGS)
Sacramento’s Casey Great Start Young Adult Program Helps Youth Meet Needs and Make Plans (PDF 68 KB)

Contra Costa County Office of Education, Youth Development Services
Contra Costa County Foster Youth Services Program (PDF 62 KB)

Alameda County, California
Project HOPE: A County-Wide Partnership Extends Services to Emancipated Foster Youth (PDF 68 kb)

Fresno County, California
The Fresno County Foster Bridge Program (PDF 92 kb)
Fresno County Pilots Co-Located Youth Services on High School Campuses (PDF 52kb)

Glenn County, California
Cross System Collaboration in Glenn County Better Prepares Foster Youth for Independence(PDF 45 kb)

Youth Employment Services (YES) Provides Work-Preparation Services to Foster Youth (PDF 68 kb)

Humboldt County, California
Humboldt County Peer Counselors Help Foster Youth Navigate Employment Referral Options(PDF 80 kb)

Humboldt County “Steps UP” to Partner with Private Businesses and Offer Summer Employment Opportunities for Youth (PDF 58 KB)

Digital Pathways for Tribal Communities (PDF 60 KB)

Kern County, California
Kern County Adolescent Career Transition (ACT) Provides Paid Work Experience (PDF 60 kb)

Kern County’s Project Success Offers Career Preparation and Paid Work Experience for In-School Foster Youth (PDF 64 kb)

Los Angeles County, California
Pasadena’s Foothill Workforce Investment Board Runs Department of Labor Pilot for Foster Youth (PDF 59 KB)

Los Angeles City & County Cross-System Partnerships Supporting Successful Youth Transitions
(PDF 68 KB)

Mendocino County
Mendocino County Foster Youth Services Uses Workability Model to Match Foster Youth with Employment Opportunities (PDF 42 KB)

Mendocino County Youth-Led Transition Plan & Conference (PDF 52 KB)

Merced County Youth Council
Merced’s North Star Community Housing and Transition Support Services (PDF 60 KB)

Merced County Human Services Agency
Merced County's Transition, Employment, and Life Skills Program (TEAL) Helps Foster Youth Prepare for Independence (PDF 51 KB)

Merced County Hires Extra Help Foster Youth Assistance Worker (PDF 44 KB)

North Central Counties Consortium (NCCC)
North Central Counties Consortium’s Foster Care Youth Project Helps Improves Transition Outcomes (PDF 60 KB)

Nova Academy
Nova Academy Offers Early College Experience for Disadvantaged Youth (PDF 64KB)

Sacramento County, California
Attitude Explosion Leadership Conferences for Emancipating Foster Youth (PDF 72 kB)

San Diego County, California
San Diego Youth Empowerment Services (YES)

Offers Connections to Range of Services (PDF 80 KB)

San Pasqual Academy Emphasizes Cross-Agency Collaboration (PDF 63 KB)

County of San Diego's Workforce Academy for Youth (PDF 55 KB)

San Francisco County, California
Connecting Foster Youth with Employers Through the Local One-Stop (PDF 52 KB)

San Mateo County, California
Fostering the Future
Develops Model to Support Transitioning Youth and to Change Local System (PDF 98 KB)

Santa Clara County Social Services Agency, Department of Family and Children's Services
Santa Clara County Emancipated Foster Youth (EFY) Employment Program (PDF 52 KB)

Tulare County Workforce Investment Board
Tulare County Youth Transitions Program Offers Paid Work Experience (PDF 63 KB)

Ventura County, California
Ventura County Project T.R.E.N.D.S.S. (PDF 56 KB)


Community Services and Support

Alameda County
Alameda County's Employment Plus Program Prioritizes Services for Foster Youth (PDF 51 KB)

Casey Great Start (CGS)
Sacramento’s Casey Great Start Young Adult Program Helps Youth Meet Needs and Make Plans (PDF 68 KB)

California Connected by 25 Initiative
California Connected by 25 Initiative (PDF 84 KB)

Contra Costa County Office of Education, Youth Development Services
Contra Costa County Foster Youth Services Program (PDF 62 KB)

Los Angeles County, California
Pasadena’s Foothill Workforce Investment Board Runs Department of Labor Pilot for Foster Youth (PDF 59 KB)

Los Angeles City & County Cross-System Partnerships Supporting Successful Youth Transitions
(PDF 68 KB)

Mendocino County SELPA
Mendocino County Youth-Led Transition Plan & Conference (PDF 52 KB)

Merced County Youth Council
Merced’s North Star Community Housing and Transition Support Services (PDF 60 KB)

San Diego County
County of San Diego's Workforce Academy for Youth (PDF 55 KB)

South Bronx, New York
Next Generation Center, The Children Aid Society's Foster Care Division
Next Generation Center (PDF 52 KB)

Voice our Independent Choices for Emancipation Support
Napa V.O.I.C.E.S: A Foster Youth One-Stop
Initiated and Run by Youth (PDF 89 KB)

Alameda County, California
Project HOPE: A County-Wide Partnership Extends Services to Emancipated Foster Youth (PDF 68 kb)

Glenn County, California
“BustNOut” Website Provides Current and Former Foster Youth with Access to Information
(PDF 72 kb)

Imperial County, California
Imperial County Establishes a Centralized Case Management System (PDF 80 kb)

Ventura County, California
Ventura County Project T.R.E.N.D.S.S. (PDF 56 kb)

Sacramento County, California
Attitude Explosion Leadership Conferences for Emancipating Foster Youth (PDF 72 kb)

San Diego County, California
San Diego Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Offers Connections to Range of Services(PDF 80 kb)

San Pasqual Academy Emphasizes Cross-Agency Collaboration (PDF 63 KB)

San Diego County Develops Joint RFP (PDF 64 KB)


San Mateo County, California
Fostering the Future
Develops Model to Support Transitioning Youth and to Change Local System (PDF 98 KB)

Shasta County Independent Living Program
Shasta County Independent Living Program Builds Enduring Relationships with Transitioning Youth (PDF 68 KB)

Shasta County, 21st Century Career Connections Improving Transitions Outcomes Project (ITOP)
In Shasta County, 21st Century Career Connections Develops County's First Transitioning Youth Resource Fair for Service Providers (PDF 48 KB)

Fresno County, California
The Fresno County Foster Bridge Program (PDF 92 kb)


Comprehensive Youth Development Approach

Kern High School District
The Dream Center and Coffee House
Helping Build a Better Future for Kern County’s Foster Youth (PDF 56 KB)


Orange County Social Services Agency (OCSSA), Children and Family Services
Division
Orange County Miscellaneous Court Order Supports
Cross-Agency Cooperation (PDF 64 KB)


Education

Sacramento County, California
Attitude Explosion Leadership Conferences for Emancipating Foster Youth (PDF 72 kb)

California Connected by 25 Initiative
California Connected by 25 Initiative (PDF 84 KB)

Contra Costa County Office of Education, Youth Development Services
Contra Costa County Foster Youth Services Program (PDF 62 KB)

The Digital Pathways Program for Tribal Communities of Humboldt County
Digital Pathways for Tribal Communities (PDF 60 KB)

San Diego County, California
San Diego Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Offers Connections to Range of Services (PDF 80 kb)
San Pasqual Academy Emphasizes Cross-Agency Collaboration (PDF 63 KB)

San Mateo County, California
Fostering the Future
Develops Model to Support Transitioning Youth and to Change Local System (PDF 98 KB)

Kern County, California
Kern County’s Project Success Offers Career Preparation and Paid Work Experience for In-School Foster Youth (PDF 64 kb)

Fresno County, California
The Fresno County Foster Bridge Program (PDF 92 kb)

Nova Academy
Nova Academy Offers Early College Experience for Disadvantaged Youth (PDF 64KB)


Youth Leadership

Merced County Human Services Agency
Merced County Hires Extra Help Foster Youth Assistance Worker (PDF 44 KB)

Placer County YTAT
Youth Voice Guides Placer County YTAT (PDF 62 KB)

San Bernadino County
San Bernardino Peer and Family Assistants Bring Youth Voice to ILP (PDF 52 KB)

Sacramento County, California
Attitude Explosion Leadership Conferences for Emancipating Foster Youth (PDF 72 kb)

Tulare County Workforce Investment Board
Tulare County Youth Transitions Program Offers Paid Work Experience (PDF 63 KB)