Education
Supporting Materials for Turning Dreams Into Degrees: A Training for Social Workers and Probation Officers on Support Foster Youth Matriculation
This four and a half hour training will equip social workers and probation officers with the necessary tools and information to support the youth in their care to successfully matriculate into postsecondary education, including Career and Technical Education (CTE), 2-year and 4-year pathways.
Supporting Materials
Big Differences Between Highschool and College
Online College and Career Readiness Tools
OYC Supportive Adults Guide for Career Planning
Foster Youth Educational Planning Guide in English and Spanish
Helping Youth Develop Skills to Succeed in High School (and Beyond) – Tips for Caregivers
Foster Youth Benefits Eligibility Chart
Financial Aid Completion Resources for California Foster Youth
Educational Planning Supports and Resources
California College Pathways – Visit this website for information and resources to assist California foster youth into postsecondary education, as well as a search tool to identify the contact information for California’s campus-based foster youth support programs (i.e. NextUp, Guardian Scholars, Renaissance Scholars, etc.).
Student Vignette
This student vignette found here highlights common challenges that youth in the foster care system experience as they try to prepare for college.
AUDIENCE: This course is designed for case carrying social workers and probation officers and their supervisors who serve youth in middle school and high school