Supporting Higher Education Success for Youth with Experience in Foster Care and Homelessness: A Briefing on Four Legislative Proposals that Can Make a Difference
https://youtu.be/NZZ–X2S4ZM The need to remove barriers to higher education access and success for youth with experience in foster care and homelessness has never been more urgent. Lawmakers have responded by introducing several exciting bills that can have a significant and positive impact on the lives and futures of young people. This webinar, hosted by Schoolhouse […]
Building California’s Response to Youth Homelessness
https://youtu.be/kkPuWjUUVu4 This web seminar marks the release of a report analyzing how Round 2 of the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) program is serving youth and offering recommendations for policymakers and local jurisdictions. Data gathered by JBAY show more than an estimated 11,000 youth have been assisted to date by rounds 1 and 2 […]
Teaming for College Success: Supporting Foster Youth with Postsecondary Matriculation
https://youtu.be/XouQtuUhP44 To address low rates of college completion among foster youth, the California legislature adopted Senate Bill 12 (SB 12), which requires child welfare and juvenile probation agencies to indicate in the case plans of all foster youth ages 16 and older at least one designated support person who will assist them with college and financial aid […]
Connecting the Dots: How Colleges Can Collaborate with Homeless Services Systems
https://youtu.be/GlqeJLYoVB8 Colleges across the nation have become increasingly concerned with meeting students’ basic needs given the increasing prevalence of housing and food insecure students and the exacerbation of those insecurities wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing homelessness among students is particularly challenging and one emerging strategy is expanding collaboration between college campuses and local community […]
Building Bridges: How State Policies Can Support Postsecondary Education Success for Students with Experience in Foster Care
https://youtu.be/QL_wER4_yp8 This webinar, delivered in partnership with Fostering Academic Achievement Nationwide (FAAN) was the third webinar in a 3-part series highlighting key findings from briefs on three policy and practice areas critical to advancing the field of foster care and higher education. Presented by Foster Scholars representative Dr. Molly Sarubbi, this webinar shared information about […]
Unlocking Potential: Strengthening the Chafee Education and Training Voucher Program for Students with Experience in Foster Care (SEFC)
https://youtu.be/CQIFpp90yLk This webinar, co-hosted with Fostering Academic Achievement Nationwide (FAAN), shared findings and recommendations from a new report on how states are implementing Chafee Education and Training Vouchers for students with experience in foster care and where there may be opportunities to improve how these funds are utilized. The webinar highlighted findings from a survey of state […]
Teen Talk for Youth in Alternative Settings: CA’s First Online Sex Ed Course for Foster Youth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS6E7KYgRws Since 2017 when the California Foster Youth Sexual Health Education Act (SB 89) went into effect, child welfare agencies have struggled to connect youth to comprehensive sexual health education courses in the community when they miss this course in school. These challenges have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, with limited in-person community education […]
Applying Trauma Informed Principles to Food Security and Basic Needs
https://youtu.be/OS6Unbccpg0 With the passing of AB 132, California has launched efforts to establish Basic Needs Centers across its community college campuses by June of 2022. Incorporating trauma informed principles into basic needs work is a critical part of helping students feel heard and supported while maintaining essential human dignity and cultural connections. The first part […]
Tax Filing 101: Expanded Federal and State Tax Credits Put Money in the Pockets of Transition-Age Youth
https://youtu.be/WQt6aR36_B0 This webinar discussed strategies to help transition-age youth file their taxes correctly, free of charge, and access tax credits including the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC). Both the EITC and CalEITC have been recently expanded, becoming more accessible to transition-age youth, including those who have been […]