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Alameda County Foster Youth Alliance
491 9th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 444-4025, x235
www.fosteryouthalliance.org
Coalition of service providers and community organizations serving current and former foster youth of Alameda County and advocating for systems change at the county, regional, and state levels.
Alameda County Ombudsperson
401 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 268-2365
http://www.fosteryouthhelp.ca.gov/
Serves as an independent forum for investigating and resolving complaints made by or on behalf of children in foster care; provides children and youth information on their rights when placed in foster care; creates an avenue for foster children and youth to file complaints regarding their placement, care, and services without fear of retribution from those who provide their care and services.
California Permanency for Youth Project
4200 Park Blvd., PMB 273
Oakland, CA 94602
(510) 562-8472
www.cpyp.org
Advocates for all foster youth to get a permanent lifelong connection before leaving the system.
California Youth Connection*
c/o Alameda County ILSP
2647 International Blvd., Suite 312
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 434-2433
www.calyouthconn.org
An advocacy/youth leadership organization for and composed of current and former foster youth, CYC educates the public and policy makers about the unique needs of foster youth.
Court Appointed Special Advocates
1000 San Leandro Blvd, Suite 300
San Leandro, CA 94577
(510) 618-1950
www.casaofalamedacounty.org
Recruits, trains, and supervises volunteer advocates to speak for the best interests of abused and neglected children who are involved in the dependency court system.
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)*
2212 Sixth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 644-2555
www.dredf.org
Protects and advances the civil rights of people with disabilities through legislation, litigation, advocacy, technical assistance, and education and training.
Honoring Emancipated Youth
United Way of Bay Area
221 Main Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 808-4284
www.heysf.org
Advocates for systems change on behalf of emancipated youth in San Francisco. Engages in advocacy, organizing, outreach, education, and youth empowerment strategies.
Legal Services for Children
1254 Market Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
(510) 863-3762
www.lsc-sf.org
Provides legal assistance including dependency representation, homelessness services, domestic violence services, emancipation, and immigration for youth ages birth-18 years.
National Center for Youth Law*
405 14th Street, 15th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 835-0890
www.youthlaw.org
Advocates for the legal rights of children and their families.
Youth Law Center
417 Montgomery Street, Suite 900
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 543-3379
www.ylc.org
Responds to reports of problems resulting in dangerous, abusive, or neglectful conditions for children in foster care systems and juvenile institutions; works to stop the abuse of children in foster care.
*FYA partner
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