Promising
Practices: Foster Youth Transition
Promising
Practices related to foster youth transition
are also available indexed by
County
Elements
Index
by Subject
Foster-Youth-Friendly One-Stops
Casey Great Start (CGS)
Sacramento’s
Casey Great Start Young Adult Program Helps Youth Meet
Needs and Make Plans (PDF
68 KB)
Alameda County, California
Project
HOPE: A County-Wide Partnership Extends Services
to Emancipated
Foster Youth (PDF
68 KB)
Kern High School
District
The
Dream Center and Coffee House
Helping Build a Better Future for Kern County’s Foster
Youth (PDF 56 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)
North Central Counties Consortium
, California
North
Central Counties Consortium’s Foster Care Youth
Project
Helps Improves Transition Outcomes (PDF
60 KB)
San Francisco
County, California
Connecting Foster
Youth with Employers Through the Local One-Stop (PDF 52 KB)
Education
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)
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)
The Digital Pathways Program for Tribal Communities of Humboldt County
Digital
Pathways for Tribal Communities (PDF 60 KB)
Kern County, California
Kern
County’s Project Success Offers Career Preparation
and Paid Work Experience for
In-School Foster Youth (PDF
64 kb)
Kern High School District
The
Dream Center and Coffee House
Helping Build a Better Future for Kern County’s Foster Youth (PDF
56 KB)
Nova Academy
Nova
Academy Offers Early College Experience for Disadvantaged
Youth (PDF
64KB)
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)
Ventura County, California
Ventura
County Project T.R.E.N.D.S.S .(PDF
56 kb)
Career Preparation
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)
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
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)
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)
The
Dream Center and Coffee House
Helping Build a Better Future for Kern County’s Foster Youth
(PDF
56 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 Workability
Mendocino
County Foster Youth Services Uses Workability Model to Match Foster Youth with Employment Opportunities (PDF
42 KB)
Mendocino County
SELPA
Mendocino County Youth-Led
Transition Plan & Conference (PDF 52 KB)
Merced County's Transition, Employment, and Life Skills Program
Merced County's Transition, Employment, and Life Skills Program (TEAL) Helps Foster Youth Prepare for Independence
North Star Community Housing and Transition Support Services (PDF 51
KB)
Merced
County Human Services Agency
Merced County Hires Extra Help
Foster Youth Assistance Worker (PDF 44 KB)
Nova Academy
Nova
Academy Offers Early College Experience for Disadvantaged Youth (PDF
64KB)
San Diego County, California
County of San Diego's Workforce Academy for Youth (PDF
55 KB)
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)
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)
South
Bronx, New York
Next Generation Center, The Children Aid Society's Foster Care Division
Next
Generation Center (PDF 52 KB)
Housing
Merced County Youth Council
Merced’s
North Star Community Housing and Transition Support Services (PDF
60 KB)
San Diego County, California
San Diego
Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Offers
Connections to Range of Services (PDF
80 kb)
Comprehensive Website for Foster Youth
Glenn County, California
“BustNOut”
Website Provides Current and Former Foster Youth with Access to Information
(PDF
72 kb)
Coordinating Youth Services
Alameda County Employment Plus Program
Alameda County's Employment Plus Program Prioritizes Services to Foster Youth
(PDF 51 KB)
Glenn County Human Resources Agency (HRA)
Cross System Collaboration in Glenn County Better Prepares Foster Youth for Independence(PDF
45 KB)
Imperial County, California
Imperial
County Establishes a Centralized Case Management System (PDF
80 kb)
Kern High School District
The
Dream Center and Coffee House
Helping Build a Better Future for Kern County’s Foster Youth
(PDF
56 KB)
San Diego County Workforce Academy
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)
Court-Ordered Information Sharing
Orange County Social Services Agency (OCSSA), Children
and Family Services
Division
Orange
County Miscellaneous Court Order Supports
Cross-Agency Cooperation (PDF
64 KB)
Cross System Partnerships
Alameda County Employment Plus Program
Alameda County's Employment Plus Program Prioritizes Services to Foster Youth
(PDF 51 KB)
Kern High School District
The
Dream Center and Coffee House
Helping Build a Better Future for Kern County’s Foster Youth
(PDF
56 KB)
Los
Angeles
County Youth Transition Action Team
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)
San Diego County Workforce Academy
County of San Diego's Workforce Academy for Youth (PDF
55 KB)
Tulare County Workforce Investment Board
Tulare
County Youth Transitions Program Offers Paid Work Experience (PDF
63 KB)
San Pasqual Academy, San Diego Workforce Partnership
San
Pasqual Academy Emphasizes Cross-Agency Collaboration (PDF
63 KB)
San Diego Workforce
Partnership and San Diego County Department of Health and Human Services
San
Diego County Develops Joint RFP (PDF
64 KB)
South
Bronx, New York
Next Generation Center, The Children Aid Society's
Foster Care Division
Next
Generation Center (PDF 52 KB)
The Digital Pathways Program for Tribal
Communities of Humboldt County
Digital
Pathways for Tribal Communities (PDF 60 KB)
Paid Work Experience
Kern High
School District
The
Dream Center and Coffee House
Helping Build a Better Future for Kern County’s Foster Youth
(PDF
56 KB)
Mendocino County Workability
Mendocino
County Foster Youth Services Uses Workability Model to Match Foster Youth with Employment Opportunities (PDF
42 KB)
San Diego County Workforce Academy
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)
Tulare County Workforce Investment Board
Tulare
County Youth Transitions Program Offers Paid Work Experience (PDF
63 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)
Youth Leadership
Kern
High School District
The
Dream Center and Coffee House
Helping Build a Better Future for Kern County’s Foster Youth
(PDF
56 KB)
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 Bernardino ILP
San Bernardino Peer and Family Assistants Bring Youth Voice to ILP (PDF
52 KB)
San Juan Unified School District
Attitude
Explosion Leadership Conferences for Emancipating Foster Youth (PDF
72 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)
Transition Support
Alameda County Employment Plus Program
Alameda County's Employment Plus Program Prioritizes Services to 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)
Contra Costa County Office of Education, Youth Development Services
Contra
Costa County Foster Youth Services Program (PDF
62 KB)
Glenn County Human Resources Agency (HRA)
Cross System Collaboration in Glenn County Better Prepares Foster Youth for Independence(PDF
45 KB)
Kern
High School District
The
Dream Center and Coffee House
Helping Build a Better Future for Kern County’s Foster Youth
(PDF
56 KB)
Los
Angeles County, California
Pasadena’s Foothill Workforce
Investment Board Runs Department of Labor Pilot for Foster Youth (PDF 59
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 Hires Extra Help
Foster Youth Assistance Worker (PDF 44 KB)
San Bernardino ILP
San Bernardino Peer and Family Assistants Bring Youth Voice to ILP (PDF
52 KB)
San Diego County Workforce Academy
County of San Diego's Workforce Academy for Youth (PDF
55 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)
San
Mateo County, California
Fostering
the Future
Develops Model to Support Transitioning Youth and to Change Local System (PDF
98 KB)
South
Bronx, New York
Next Generation Center, The Children Aid Society's Foster Care Division
Next
Generation Center (PDF 52 KB)
Ventura County, California
Ventura
County Project T.R.E.N.D.S.S .(PDF
56 kb)
Community Services and Support
Alameda County Employment Plus Program
Alameda County's Employment Plus Program Prioritizes Services to Foster Youth
(PDF 51 KB)
Project HOPE:
A County-Wide Partnership Extends Services to Emancipated Foster
Youth (PDF 68 KB)
California Connected by 25 Initiative
California
Connected by 25 Initiative (PDF 84 KB)
Fresno County, California
The
Fresno County Foster Bridge Program (PDF
92 kb)
Glenn County Human Resources Agency (HRA)
Cross System Collaboration in Glenn County Better Prepares Foster Youth for Independence(PDF
45 KB)
San Diego County, California
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)
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)
Occupational
Skills Training
Kern High School District
The
Dream Center and Coffee House
Helping Build a Better Future for Kern County’s Foster Youth
(PDF
56 KB)
Humboldt County Workforce Investment
Board
Humboldt
County “Steps UP” to Partner with Private Businesses and Offer Summer Employment
Opportunities for Youth (PDF 58 KB)
The Digital Pathways Program for Tribal Communities of Humboldt
County
Digital
Pathways for Tribal Communities (PDF 60 KB)
Mendocino County Workability
Mendocino
County Foster Youth Services Uses Workability Model to Match Foster Youth with Employment Opportunities (PDF
42 KB)
Merced County's Transition, Employment, and Life Skills Program
Merced County's Transition, Employment, and Life Skills Program (TEAL) Helps Foster Youth Prepare for Independence
North Star Community Housing and Transition Support Services (PDF 51
KB)
San Diego County Workforce Academy
County of San Diego's Workforce Academy for Youth (PDF
55 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)
South
Bronx, New York
Next Generation Center, The Children Aid Society's Foster Care Division
Next
Generation Center (PDF 52 KB)
Systems Improvement
California Connected by 25 Initiative
California
Connected by 25 Initiative (PDF 84 KB)
Glenn County Human Resources Agency (HRA)
Cross System Collaboration in Glenn County Better Prepares Foster Youth for Independence(PDF
45 KB)
Kern High School District
The
Dream Center and Coffee House
Helping Build a Better Future for Kern County’s Foster Youth
(PDF
56 KB)
San Diego Workforce
Partnership and San Diego County Department of Health and Human Services
San
Diego County Develops Joint RFP (PDF
64 KB)
Work
Experience
Humboldt County Workforce Investment Board
Humboldt
County “Steps UP” to Partner with Private Businesses and Offer Summer
Employment Opportunities for Youth (PDF 58 KB)
Merced County's Transition, Employment, and Life Skills Program
Merced County's Transition, Employment, and Life Skills Program (TEAL) Helps Foster Youth Prepare for Independence
North Star Community Housing and Transition Support Services (PDF 51
KB)
San Diego County Workforce Academy
County of San Diego's Workforce Academy for Youth (PDF
55 KB)
Employer
Engagement
San Francisco
County, California
Connecting Foster
Youth with Employers Through the Local One-Stop (PDF 52 KB)
