Eyes on California: Extended Foster Care as a Tool to Prevent Youth Homelessness
https://youtu.be/H1YDSDZyFs4?si=inMT0pG3S9otd5B_ This webinar featured a study from the Transition-Age Youth Research and Evaluation Hub (TAY-Hub), which conducted an analysis linking CalYOUTH and state administrative data to better understand how extended foster care and the types of placements young people receive shape their risk of homelessness. The study found that nearly 1 in 5 youth experience […]
Completing the FAFSA/CADAA: A How-To for Adult Supporters of Youth with Experience with Foster Care or Homelessness
https://youtu.be/0l0uG-gkPio 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 […]
How State Investment Reduced Youth Homelessness in California
https://youtu.be/dyosBBXPgU4?si=5wzgo7__9XDsuiT3&t=3 This web seminar marked the release of a report highlighting how targeted state investments have reduced youth homelessness in California by 24% between 2019 and 2024. The webinar and report provide a statewide analysis of trends in youth homelessness over this time period, and of local homelessness actions plans, showing how communities are using […]
The Nation’s First Tax Credit for Foster Youth: A Look at California’s First Three Years
https://youtu.be/BLrYDCZPFAI?si=fsczq1-3KZwZe3fd This web seminar marked the release of a new report examining the first three years of the California Foster Youth Tax Credit (FYTC). As of August 31, 2025, this refundable tax credit, available to current and former foster youth ages 18-25, has put $17.20 million directly into the hands of more than 16,000 young […]
SAP and AB 789 – Equity Implications from Research, Policy, and Practice Webinar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=winY6MuInWY This webinar, hosted by John Burton Advocates for Youth (JBAY), provided an in-depth exploration of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policies and their implications for equity in higher education. The session highlighted findings from JBAY’s multi-year research, including the “Overlooked Obstacle” reports, which revealed how strict SAP requirements disproportionately impact low-income and minoritized students, particularly […]
Virtual Policy Update: Despite Federal Cuts, FYI Voucher Funding Preserved with Youth-Centered Reforms
https://youtu.be/KKJBYXaFzPI John Burton Advocates for Youth and Youth Law Center hosted a virtual policy update for California stakeholders on the federal Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) voucher program, joined by a representative from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) San Francisco’s Field Office. Amid enacted and proposed cuts to many parts of […]
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, […]