Foster Care Awareness Month, Commencement and Summer Supports
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHE4Ru5vLtkThis 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 leveraging foster care awareness month to build visibility for the NextUp program. They also shared creative ideas for […]
Calling all LA County NextUp Programs: A Special Resource to Help Your Students File their Taxes and Claim the Foster Youth Tax Credit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tstfHWTTupE On March 22, JBAY partnered with the Economic Security Project to host a webinar for NextUp programs located in Los Angeles County. Last year, just 6% of foster youth in LA County received the Foster Youth Tax Credit, which provides $1,117 to current and former foster youth who file their state taxes. At the […]
Intersectionality and Supporting LGBTQ+ Students
https://youtu.be/5oczNWg4Q28This 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 described the concept of intersectionality and how it relates to serving NextUp students. A presenter from FosterClub shared information about best practices for serving […]
NextUp Case Management, Programming and Interventions
https://youtu.be/8d7AjwRmW0s 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. This webinar featured a representative from Reedley College and the former NextUp Coordinator from Orange Coast College who shared about considerations for providing case […]
Dependency 101
https://youtu.be/ex8OzHgmH-Q 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. The presentation featured speakers from the Children’s Law Center who provided an overview of the child welfare system with a focus on considerations relevant […]
Top Ten Things to Know About NextUp
https://youtu.be/vWfLhFbjqmA 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 walked through key considerations for campuses in the process of launching new programs. Download slides SHARE THIS:
FAFSA/CADAA Webinar Training for Adult Supporters of Youth with Experience in Foster Care or with Homelessness
https://youtu.be/y0aMAUv7uQk With an all-new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) launching in December, it is more imperative than ever that foster and homeless youth and their supporters have access to up-to-date information when completing the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application (CADAA). This webinar details important changes to the FAFSA/CADAA, new financial aid available […]
Leveraging Community Partnerships to Serve NextUp Students
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. Representatives from Sierra College and Shasta College shared how they work with a range of community partners to better support their students enrolled in the […]
What’s Stopping California from Maximizing Federal Housing Assistance for Youth?
https://youtu.be/i9fOMaxy2gQ?feature=shared This webinar discussed the findings and recommendations from a report analyzing the status of federal Housing Choice Vouchers for former foster youth in California, made available through the Family Unification Program (FUP) and the Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Initiative. The information is drawn from a survey of county child welfare agencies which show […]