1. Our Community, Our Children Campaign Supporting Permanency
San Francisco Unified School District Student Support Services Department
Our Community, Our Children Campaign
Supporting Permanency
Information Session

3. How many foster youth are there?
Over 500,000
Over 80,000
Approximately 1200
Approximately 500
In the United States……………
In California……………………
In San Francisco………………
In SFUSD………………………
How Long?
44% of current SF foster children have been in care for at least 5 years

4. Where do foster youth live and go to school?
Kinship Care/Relative Placement
Foster Family Homes
Group Homes
Residential Treatment Facilities
Francisco
SOTA
Aptos
Mission
Willie Brown
Hoover
ISA
Ida B Wells
Lowell
Sheridan
Lincoln
Balboa
Bret Harte
Everett
Downtown
Burton
Rooftop
Gianinni

5. What are the impacts for educating Foster Youth?
35% of foster youth have experienced 4 or more school changes
Each school move results in a 6-month loss of educational progress
46% do not complete high school
As few as 10% enroll in college
Only 4% obtain any type of degree or certificate
70% of foster youth express an interest in pursuing postsecondary education
80% say they want to go to college, about 15% actually go, and only about 3% actually graduate
Children in foster care move frequently among emergency shelters, foster families, guardian homes (kinship/relative or non-relative) and group homes.
These changes often result in multiple school placements.
Because of these complexities in their lives, many foster youth perform below grade level, are held back in school, and have lower graduation rates than their peers.

7. How Can YOU Support Foster Youth?
Become the permanent family
Adoption
Guardianship
Provide a stable, caring short-term home
Foster Family Agency Foster Home (varying levels)
County Foster Home
Non-Related Extended Family Member (NREFM)
Transitional Housing (PATH program)
Provide a supportive community
Talk about confidentiality

8. Our Community, Our Children
Provide a supportive community
Educational Surrogacy
Respite Care
Back-up Childcare
Mentor
Donate
Join the Team
Spread the Word…
Be the One or Find the One!
Talk about confidentiality

9. Individual and Small Group Orientations offered upon request!
Upcoming Orientation
Wednesday, 5:30-7:00pm
5:30pm Light Dinner Provided, 6:00pm Orientation Begins
Date
Location
October 13th
School Health Programs Dept, SFUSD
1515 Quintara Street, Room 8
Individual and Small Group Orientations offered upon request!

10. Next Steps
Take 5 minutes to complete the Interest Form you received upon arrival
Come to the Next Orientation!

11. QUESTIONS?

12. Our Community, Our Children Campaign SF Recruitment Information Line
For more information
Our Community, Our Children Campaign
Tara Leiker, Permanency Coordinator
(415) , Ext. 3247
Lonnie Webb, LSP
(415) , Ext. 3408
SF Recruitment Information Line
(415)

13. Thank you for coming! We are here to help!
A Collaborative Partnership…
Add Hickman Homes
Thank you for coming! We are here to help!

14. Our Community, Our Children