foster youth
Beall’s bill AB 194 for priority college enrollment to current, former foster youth passes Assembly
Until January 1, 2017, AB 194 requires the California State University and each community college district, and requests the University of California to grant priority for registration for enrollment to foster youth or former foster youth…
Source: Around the Capitol, September 6, 2011
ABC KGO-TV San Francisco’s “Beyond the Headlines” feautres John Burton, former foster youth, First Place for Youth, and others to speak on issues in foster care
“Beyond the Headlines,” provides in-depth coverage of the topics and issues facing the people of the Bay Area…
Watch clip here.
Sf Chronicle op-ed highlights issues surrounding former foster youth, budget cuts, and AB 12 implementation
Was this [AB 12] really going to be about improving the lives of our most vulnerable Californians … or tapping federal funds to relieve the fiscal pressures on state and county bureaucracies?..
Source: John Diaz, San Francisco Chronicle, July 11, 2011
San Mateo County grand jury report urges better mentoring for former foster-care children
The grand jury noted that although programs are available to young adults who age out of foster care, persuading them to participate is a challenge…
Source: Neil Gonzales, Mercury News, June 16, 2011
Wall Street Journal celebrates positive outcomes for Alameda County’s foster youth following system overhaul
“A risky plan to turn around Alameda County’s foster-care system is paying dividends, reducing the number of kids in the program while providing more help to older teens as they make the transition to adulthood…
Source: Bobby White, Wall Street Journal, June 9, 2011
Beall Introduces Legislation to Give Foster Youth Priority College Enrollment
If Assembly Bill 194 passes it would give the estimated 2,000 current and former foster youth attending community colleges priority enrollment in classes each semester…
Source: the Alameda Foster Youth Alliance, February 17, 2011
It’s Official!
From the whole team at TAYSF, we would like to thank everyone who joined our launch party and who made the night in the Maxfield’s room at the classy Palace Hotel a merger success story…[Click here to view slideshow!]
