Professional Development
FYA Professional Development Training:
CONNECTIONS for Emancipation

Tuesday, August 12th, from 9:30 until 12:30, at ILSP, 2647 International Blvd, Suite 312, Oakland . This training is provided in partnership with Casey Family Programs.
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FYA Projects Update

FYA is currently engaged in three interlinked projects that together will significantly further its aim to develop and enhance the current system of emancipation and aftercare planning for transition age foster youth.

1. “Mind the Gap”: Improving Access to Mental Health Services for Transition Age Youth

Project goals include increasing the number of youth emancipating from foster care with mental health services in place that bridge the transition to adulthood.

2. "Dependency Dismissal Need Not be Dismal": Promoting Timely & Effective Emancipation Planning

The goal of this project is to increase the number of youth in Alameda County for whom pre-emancipation planning occurs in a structured and timely manner.

3. Aftercare Linkages Project: Improving Case Coordination & Connections Among Foster Care and After-Care Providers

This project builds upon FYA’s previous project work in this area and seeks to improve the connection between in-care providers and aftercare providers via emancipation planning and case coordination.

Click the link below for a complete description of each project.

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First Place for Youth
First Place for Youth
Promotes long-term self-sufficiency among emancipated foster youth by providing them with the skills, resources, and support to make a successful transition to adulthood.
 
 
Alameda County Independent Living Skills Program
Provides youth in foster care with independent living skills training to assist in their transition to a successful, independent lifestyle.
 
 
Beyond Emancipation
Administers a full service health center, provides transitional housing, and links former foster youth to education, job training, mentors and other housing.
 
 
Alameda County Foster Parent Association
Promotes the general welfare of children at home, in the communities, in institutions, and in public, private, and religious schools.
 
 
West Coast Children's Clinic
Provides mental health services to promote the healthy development of children and families through therapy, education and advocacy, regardless of family income.
 
 
Bay Area Youth Centers
Serves adolescents in out-of-home care through long-term residential programs emphasizing youth development, educational achievement, self-sufficiency training, permanent relationships with adults, self-awareness, and health within a therapeutic milieu. Also provides supported housing for current and former foster youth ages 18 to 21.
 
 
Covenant House California
With a Community Service Center and a Shelter Program, provides outreach, a safe environment, and comprehensive services with an emphasis on the advancement of educational, vocational, and social achievement of at-risk youth ages 13 to 22.
 
 

Project Independence of the
Tri-City Homeless Coalition

Provides supportive housing for youth emancipating from foster care through a two-year program for youth between the ages of 18 and 24.
 
 
Casey Family Programs
Provides direct care and coordinated service collaborations to foster youth up to and through emancipation.
 
 

California Youth Connection,
Alameda County

Offers leadership training and opportunities, including legislative advocacy, for current and former foster youth.
 
 
Pivotal Point Youth Services
Provides comprehensive employment services to current and former foster youth and other underserved youth ages 16 to 24..
 
 
Fred Finch Youth Center
Provides a wide range of residential, mental health, special education, and community-based services for severely emotionally disturbed youth ranging in age from 4 through 24.
 
 

DreamCatcher Youth Shelter,
a Program of Alameda Family Services

Provides emergency shelter to youth ages 12 through 17 who have run away from home, been thrown out of their homes, or who are living on the streets.
 
 
The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
Protects and advances civil rights of people with disabilities through legislation, litigation, advocacy, technical assistance, and education and training.
 
 
Alameda County Office of Education Foster Youth Services
Acquires health and educational records and provides tutoring for youth residing in out of home placements.
 
 

Oakland Unified School District
Center for Transitional Students & Families

Supports the academic success of students who are homeless or who reside in out-of-home foster care placements.
 
 
Be a Mentor Program, Sponsored by Students in Business, Inc.
Matches youth living in group homes and emancipated youth with volunteer mentors.
 
 
Honoring Emancipated Youth
Advocates for systems change on behalf of emancipated youth in San Francisco through organizing, outreach, and youth empowerment strategies.
 
 
CASA
Court Appointed Special Advocates
Recruits, trains, and supervises quality volunteer advocates to speak for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the dependency court system.
 
 
CASA
Gay and Lesbian Adolescent Social Services
Provides a wide range of social and health care services to children who are in foster care, on probation, or homeless in safe, loving, supportive, non-judgemental living environments.
 
 
CASA
Smith Scholastic Society
Assists foster youth in Alameda County in finding mentorship, support, and encouragement to help pave the path to higher education.
 
 
CASA
YWCA Berkeley/Oakland
Offers programs dedicated to the elimination of racism, empowerment of women, and leadership development.
 
 
STARS
STARS Foster Care Youth Services Program
Provides therapy and case management to clients with mental health issues while teaching youth how to access community resources and become more independent adults.
 
 
Seneca Center
Provides a wide array of community-based, school-based, and residentially-based services to support children, youth and families through their most difficult times.
 
 
Interagency Children's Policy Council of Alameda County
Improves the outcomes for Alameda County's low income and vulnerable children and their families through cross-system collaboration in county sponsored services.
 
 
Juma
Juma Ventures
Develops and operates businesses - known as "social enterprises" - for the purpose of providing job opportunities to economically disadvantaged teens.
 
 
Families First
Families First
Families First, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to
bettering the lives of vulnerable children and families through foster,
adoption, treatment and advocacy.
 
 
Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities CARE Youth Housing Program
Provides transitional housing and supportive services to emancipated foster youth residing in Alameda County.
 
 
 
 
 
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