PDF-A Guide for Current and Emancipated Foster Youth

Provided by California Department of Social Services Office of the Foster Care Ombudsman wwwfosteryouthhelpcagov Pub 448 109 2 PPaaggee IInntteennttiioonnaalll. Student, Family, and Community Support Department. Foster Youth Services Program. FYS Liaison . Middle School Orientation. 9.25.12. 1. Part I: Agenda. Introductions. Foster Youth Services Liaison Role. Monica Faulkner, PhD, LMSW. Center for Social Work Research. The University of Texas at Austin. Problem. 70% of female children in foster care will be pregnant by the age of 21. Nationally, 30% of females are pregnant by the age of 20. Definitions, Resources, Services, Practices, Barriers for Youth in Foster Care, State Wards, Guardianships and Unaccompanied Minors. Case Studies . Case studies for group discussion about disconnected youth who want to receive financial aid to pay for higher education. with support from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. Webinar | September 3, 2014. AGENDA. Introduction of Institute Partners . Overview of the Issue. Understanding SB 528. California Foster Youth Pregnancy Prevention Institute . Challenges & Opportunities. National Association of Counsel For Children. Chicago 2012. Erin Han, Esq.. Richard Cozzola, LAF (Legal Assistance Foundation). Janeen Barth Schlotzer (. Advocacy Services of the Jewish . Indicators Project. YOUTH IN EXTENDED FOSTER CARE. Center for Social Services Research . School of Social Welfare. University of California, Berkeley. The California Child Welfare Indicators Project (CCWIP) is a collaboration of the California Department of Social Services and the School of Social Welfare, University of California at Berkeley, and is supported by the California Department of Social Services and the Stuart Foundation. Presented by: Byron Tocheri, Esq. and Erin Stemm, MSW, LSW. Agenda. Overview of the Family and Youth Law Center’s current initiatives and programs. Overview of best practices and services available to youth emancipating from foster care. Office . of . the Cook County . Public Guardian. Robert F. Harris, . Public Guardian. Rohit Chandra, Katina Smith, Chase Gordon, Attorneys. Jeremy Harvey, Paralegal. Case Closed!. Ready or Not, Case Closed! Strategies to Help Older Youth Transition to Adulthood. Kathleen Hoehne. Foster Care Consultant. Office of Field Services. Michigan Department of Education . Ann Rossi. Education Analyst. Education and Youth Services. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Crystal L. . Williams. Founding Member, . EmpowerMEnt. Author . Youth Advocate . Public . Speaker. Business Owner. MY STORY. Memphis to Atlanta age 9. Shelter to shelter. Never attended the same school . October . 2010. New Ways to Work. Builds community connections that . prepare youth for success. 25 years building comprehensive youth-serving systems nationally. Focuses on effectively targeting public resources to prepare youth for the future. Youth in foster care must navigate. the transition . from childhood to adulthood as well as the transition from care in custody to independent living often without the support of caring family . members. for College Success. . Kate Danielson, Executive Director. Ashley Keme, Board of Directors. Alison Myers, Student ISU. . July 21, 2017. Tinley Park, IL. . . . . . College Road Trips. . . . . College Mentoring & Scholarships. Services Discharge CriteriaOutreach services for any youth in or transi-tioning out of foster careYouth most needy of servicesPreference given to youth in permanent foster careILP Foster Home 12 - 17