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/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 […]
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 […]
Outreach and Recruitment
https://youtu.be/d9Jz-4MQzFE This webinar was delivered as part of a Community of Practice hosted by JBAY and the Community College Chancellor’s Office for colleges newly funded to create NextUp programs in 2023. Presenters from two campuses detailed ideas for how to recruit participants for your NextUp program and strategies for conducting outreach. Download Slides SHARE THIS:
Removing Obstacles: AB 789 Implementation Webinar
https://youtu.be/6HNdz2qyF60 This webinar was delivered to support financial aid offices in implementing the AB 789 provisions and creating student-friendly, equity-based SAP policies and appeals processes. Download (English) SHARE THIS: