Foster Youth

Resources

Support for Students

  • is a nutrition program that can help households buy healthy foods
  •  is a federal and state funded grant for current or former California foster youth to help pay for college or career and technical training (as yearly funds are available)
  •   is a statewide partnership that provides resources and leadership to campuses and community organizations to help foster youth succeed at community colleges and four-year universities 
  •  provides services to youth (up to 21) who are in-care or recently emancipated from the Foster Care System
  • connects foster care youth who are aging out of the system (and others who grew up in foster care) to financial, housing and academic support resources that can make attending college easier. It's also a great guide for social workers, foster parents, and anyone else who helps foster kids and are looking for assistance resources
  • Foster Youth Success Initiatives (FYSI) Resources for Students remove barriers that youth from foster care often encounter when attempting to access or attend an institute of higher education
  •  is a statewide non-profit organization based in San Francisco, working throughout California to improve the quality of life for California's foster, former foster, and homeless youth
  • ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Marketplace provides free food and basic needs support, located near the Child Study Center and the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Lake, students can receive grocery items, personal care items, and clothing for free.

Additional Community Resources

Resources for Educators