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Older Youth Pandemic Relief: Older Youth Advocacy & Direct Cash Assistance

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Advocacy Tools
Presentation/Webinar
Guidance
Implementation Strategies
FosterClub and Juvenile Law Center with California Youth Connection focused on Foster Youth Advocacy and using Chafee funds to provide direct financial assistance to current and former foster youth. Advocates... (Read more)
Older Youth / Chafee

San Diego non-profit helps foster youth transition to adulthood

News
Just In Time For Foster Youth is for people between the ages of 18 and 27, helping former foster kids in the system become self-sufficient adults. Just In Time For... (Read more)
Older Youth / Chafee

California Weighs More Robust Support for Aging-Out Foster Youth

News
Mindful of exorbitant housing costs and the ongoing struggles of former foster youth, California lawmakers hope to upgrade a decades-old program designed to prepare young people raised in government custody... (Read more)
Older Youth / Chafee

Racism in Foster System

News
For no other reason than poverty, Black moms are at the whim of the social service system that keeps them in the spotlight of mandated reporters who are trained to... (Read more)
Overview / General

CSEC Caregiver Resource Guide 2023

Implementation Strategies
This resource guide is to assist caretakers in Orange County in navigating the unique needs and services for victims of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking, commonly referred to as... (Read more)

The Los Angeles County Draft Comprehensive Prevention Plan

Title IV-E Prevention Plan
The Los Angeles County Draft Comprehensive Prevention Plan (CPP) describes the transformative vision that LA County is embarking on to right size prevention and promotion services in all communities. The... (Read more)
Overview / General
Evidence-Based Practice

What are some ways San Francisco’s Family Resource Centers strengthen families and protect children?

Real Story
Constituent Engagement
There are 26 family resource centers located throughout San Francisco, and each one offers a different level of services based on its community’s needs. Learn how three of these family... (Read more)
Prevention

How does San Diego’s child protection agency partner with 2-1-1 to better serve families and children?

Real Story
Implementation Strategies
Child protection agencies around the country are recognizing that warmlines or helplines offer a proactive option for families seeking supports and services. San Diego is one community that acknowledged the... (Read more)
Prevention

Opinion: Preventing Child Abuse Is a Community Responsibility

News
Every year in the United States, 3.6 million cases of child abuse are reported. In San Diego County alone, 39,025 incidents of abuse and neglect were reported in 2022, according... (Read more)
Prevention

Prevention and Early Intervention Committee: Community Pathway Recommendations

Data / Research
California’s vision for Child, Family and Community Well-Being, centered on equity and social justice and respect for tribal sovereignty, requires an approach that is dependent upon the successful implementation of... (Read more)
Prevention
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