Resources

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).

This resource provides 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).

We are excited to share John Burton Advocates for Youth’s (JBAY) road map for the next three years, and beyond, and invite you to be part of this important change. This plan was developed through a collaborative process that engaged our full range of partners: youth, nonprofit service providers, foundation and individual supporters, elected officials, campuses and public agencies. Together, we have charted a path forward that sets an ambitious plan for JBAY. The foundation of this plan is a bold, 10-year goal: to reduce the equity gap for postsecondary educational and career attainment among youth and young adults impacted by foster care and housing insecurity by half and the number of youth experiencing homelessness by half. Learn more by downloading the full strategic plan.

Trauma Informed Education: This 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.

To help guide the 60 colleges that will be receiving NextUp funds for the first time in January 2023, JBAY surveyed several existing NextUp programs to better understand the elements that contribute to program success. This toolkit is designed to help NextUp funded programs, both new and old, to develop and implement programs that best meet the needs of students with experience in foster care. 

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.

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.

This toolkit was developed to support financial aid offices in implementing the AB 789 provisions and creating student-friendly, equity-based SAP policies and appeals processes.

This guide is designed to help students chart their course to the college that is right for their interests and career goals. It also directs students to the support and resources available for foster youth scholars that can help turn their dreams into degrees.

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 leveraging foster care awareness month to build visibility for the NextUp program. They also shared creative ideas for celebrating those graduating from the program and considerations for what types of support are needed over the summer months.