Are you a young adult with experience in foster care and a bachelor’s degree who wants to drive real policy change?
Please join John Burton Advocates for Youth, Sacramento State University, and a former Capital Fellow for an information session on the John Burton Scholarship for Capital Fellows.
Recognized as one of the nation’s most respected public policy fellowships, the Capital Fellows Programs—offered through the Center for California Studies at Sacramento State—places fellows directly in the California Legislature or Executive Branch for a year of hands-on policy work.
The three Capital Fellows awarded the John Burton Scholarship receive financial support to cover financial gaps, such as housing, transportation, and professional attire. The information session will cover Capital Fellows Programs eligibility and application requirements, tips to craft a competitive application, and insights from a former Capital Fellow on their program experience.
Whether you’re a young person interested in the John Burton Scholarship for Capital Fellows or an adult supporter who wants to spread the word, we hope you join us on September 10th to learn more!
Please join John Burton Advocates for Youth for a Free Tax Preparation and Self-Filing Event to receive assistance with your taxes from IRS-Certified VITA Volunteers.
This event is open to California current and former foster youth and out-of-home placement probation youth.
To RSVP, please email: [email protected].
Please join John Burton Advocates for Youth (JBAY) for a virtual information session on the Young Adult Advocate Program. JBAY staff will review eligibility, application steps, and program expectations.
The JBAY Young Adult Advocate Program prepares young adults ages 18–27 who experienced foster care or homelessness at age 13 or older to become leaders, advocates, and changemakers. Participants bring their voices into the policies and programs that affect them and their peers. JBAY currently has 4 openings based in the Sacramento area. Alumni have moved onto college, graduate school, legislative fellowships, advocacy organizations, government agencies, and positions at JBAY.
Applications open September 1, 2026. Whether you’re a young person interested in the program, or an adult supporter who wants to spread the word, we hope you join us to learn more.
Please join John Burton Advocates for Youth for a Free Tax Preparation and Self-Filing Event to receive assistance with your taxes from IRS-Certified VITA Volunteers.
This event is open to California current and former foster youth and out-of-home placement probation youth.
To RSVP, please email: [email protected].
Heal the Past, Pave the Future: Watering the Seed from Youth Voice to Vision
October 5-7, 2026
San Diego, CA
Register: Event Summary – 2026 California Youth Justice Summit
Valerie Lynne Kane, JBAY Senior Policy Research Manager, will lead a workshop at the 2026 California Youth Justice Summit focused on the intersection of housing and health for young people in the process of re-entry. Panelists include: Carly Myers, Senior Attorney National Health Law Program; Gillian Morshedi, Senior Directing Attorney, Homebase; Jasmine Young, Staff Attorney, National Health Law Program; and Tyree Crawford, Lead Care Manager, iFoster.
The “Coming Home: Supporting Youth Healing Through Housing Stability” workshop is designed to bring together young people, advocates, county staff and service providers to co-create a shared vision of a housing safety net for young people re-entering their communities from justice facilities. Participants’ learning will center on creative engagement with options for re-entry housing assistance that supports the health and well-being of justice-involved youth and their communities.
The County Welfare Directors Association of California will have their annual conference to celebrate 100 years of leadership, collaboration, innovation, and service. This landmark conference will bring together human services professionals and leaders from across California, including representatives from all 58 county human services agencies, state and local policymakers, legislative staff, community-based organizations, partner organizations, and other stakeholders dedicated to strengthening services and improving outcomes for Californians.
JBAY’s Director of Housing & Economic Mobility will be co-presenting a session titled “Real Money, Real Impact: California Counties Unlocking Financial Resources for Foster Youth” with Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services.
For more information, contact [email protected].
The California Alliance –Catalyst Center will be hosting a California Child and Family Services conference. This conference will bring together over 800 professionals from every level of the child and family welfare sector from direct care staff and case workers to supervisors, directors, and CEOs and over 200 member organizations spanning nonprofits, county agencies, tribal organizations, and private providers.
JBAY’s Director of Housing & Economic Mobility Director, AJ Johnson, will be co-presenting a session titled “Turning Tax Filing Events into Financial Opportunity for Foster Youth” on September 3rd at 11am with Just in Time, University of California Riverside Office of Foster Youth Support Services, and LAVITA Community Financial Organization.
For more information, contact [email protected].
Please join John Burton Advocates for Youth for a Free Tax Preparation and Self-Filing Event to receive assistance with your taxes from IRS-Certified VITA Volunteers.
This event is open to California current and former foster youth and out-of-home placement probation youth.
To RSVP, please email: [email protected].
Please join John Burton Advocates for Youth for a Free Tax Preparation and Self-Filing Event to receive assistance with your taxes from IRS-Certified VITA Volunteers.
This event is open to California current and former foster youth and out-of-home placement probation youth.
To RSVP, please email: [email protected].
This event is intended to acknowledge and celebrate current and former foster youth in LA County who have earned an Associate’s degree, Bachelor’s degree, or have completed a certificate program during the 2025-26 academic year.
In addition to celebrating their success, we will be offering a buffet luncheon and ceremony where graduates will receive an award and a special gift in recognition of their incredible accomplishments.
Please register by May 15, 2026.
