California Youth Connection is hosting a fun filled leadership development training day for youth from foster care. The Southern California Foster Youth Summit is FREE and is open to youth from foster care ages 14-24 in the Southern California area. The event will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at Los Angeles City College in Hollywood. We need your help in sharing this information and helping your youth get to this […]
By Invitation Only California Youth Transitions to Adulthood Study (CalYOUTH) featuring presentations by Dr. Mark Courtney and his colleagues from Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago. These survey results include perceptions of foster youth and caseworkers on the adequacy and quality of services for young adults in extended foster care. The study provides invaluable data on education, employment, housing, financial stability, personal well-being […]
The Center for Strategic Public-Private Partnership and SCG invite you to attend the next SCG LA County Child Welfare Collaborative meeting. This convening and future meetings of the Collaborative will be led by Kate Anderson (@kateanderson), Director for the Center for Strategic Public-Private Partnerships in LA County, in partnership with SCG. Join us for an introduction to the work of […]
L.A. Cash for College and partners at the John Burton Foundation and the Alliance for Children's Rights are pleased to provide an orientation session for foster youth who will be attending Family & Community Day. This session will provide essential information on navigating college and completing financial aid applications as a foster youth. Guest speakers […]
A partnership between the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and The Center for Strategic Public-Private Partnerships is bringing the Foster Care and Adoption Resource Fair to South Los Angeles on Saturday, June 3, 2017. The fair is being held to assist those who wish to become resource families by opening their homes to […]
SAVE THE DATE - LA FOSTER YOUTH POWER!! FREE CELEBRATION & TRAINING April 20th – 22nd REGISTER HERE: https://goo.gl/forms/5Vmn2uRyoE8693Pp2 Celebrate Foster Youth Power in Los Angeles! From foster youth rights & justice, youth-centered policy advocacy, and community organizing - young people impacted by the foster care system across LA have been standing up and fighting for […]
