Project 3,500: How Two State Programs Expanded Housing for Former Foster Youth in California
https://youtu.be/5z9M8peBY4M In 2021, JBAY embarked on Project 3,500 with the goal of expanding state resources for housing to reach at least 3,500 youth. California has made new investments in housing for youth leaving the foster care system, acknowledging the increased risk of homelessness and disproportionate impact of the state’s housing crisis on this population. As […]
Foster Youth & Tax Filing: Helping Youth Prepare, File & Follow Through
This webinar provided county child welfare agencies and their community partners information and resources to help nonminor dependents and former foster youth file their taxes and claim the California Foster Youth Tax Credit, worth up to $1,154 in 2025. Presenters reviewed JBAY’s new “Taxes 101” workshop curriculum for youth. The training also discussed how to […]
Helping Foster Youth Students File Taxes
A Training for College Campus Personnel on Supporting Students with Filing Taxes and Claiming the Foster Youth Tax Credit This virtual training provided college campus personnel with information to assist students with experience in foster care with filing their taxes and claiming the California Foster Youth Tax Credit (FYTC). Presenters provided background of the FYTC, […]
FAFSA/CADAA Webinar Training for Adult Supporters of Youth with Experience with Homelessness or Foster Care
https://youtu.be/kDK8yRh4BDk This “how-to” webinar from John Burton Advocates for Youth assists adult supporters working with California’s foster youth and unaccompanied homeless youth to successfully complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA). The webinar reviews key sections of the FAFSA and CADAA and includes detailed instructions on how […]
Closing the Gap: Understanding the Impact of the Expanded Middle Class Scholarship for Students with Foster Care History
https://youtu.be/xv8ck4h1ufU Foster youth continue to lag far behind their peers when it comes to college completion, and college affordability has long been cited as the most common barrier that foster youth face. In recognition of the multitude of disadvantages that these students often confront, Senator Angelique Ashby championed legislation in 2023 that successfully expanded the […]
College Costs Uncovered: Webinar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2EHyONrUZ0 This webinar highlights findings from JBAY’s recent groundbreaking report, College Costs Uncovered: An Examination of the Accuracy of College Cost of Attendance Budgets and Implications for Student Success. JBAY compared COA budgets to regional living expenses and made startling discoveries regarding the accuracy of these budgets. Students, institutional representatives, and the report authors share the […]
Gaining Momentum: How the Foster Youth Tax Credit Performed in 2024
https://youtu.be/aYkTHbpqNMk This webinar marked the release of JBAY’s 2024 publication summarizing findings from the second year of implementation of the California Foster Youth Tax Credit (FYTC), a refundable tax credit for current and former foster youth. In 2024, the FYTC made significant gains to increase economic security among current and former foster youth in California, […]
How Counties Are Using Federal Housing Vouchers to Prevent Homelessness Among Former Foster Youth in California
https://youtu.be/k3yYCYqoepg?feature=shared This webinar marked the release of publication providing providing county child welfare agencies and Public Housing Authorities with recommended best practices for local administration of special purpose Housing Choice Vouchers for former foster youth. These vouchers are available through the Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Initiative and the Family Unification Program (FUP). FYI/FUP vouchers […]
Trauma Informed Education
https://youtu.be/va18E5NFlCM This training is designed for campus faculty, classified professionals, and administrators who will come into contact with foster youth students in the course of their careers. The training covers the impact of trauma on student development, relationship-based approaches to supporting students impacted by trauma, and tools and resources for deeper learning. Download Slides Infographic […]