1. Supporting Foster Youth Success
PRESENTED BY: TIA HOLIDAY

2. I'LL COVER... College-going culture Post-secondary support
Alternative education pathways
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3. Housing Education Health JOHN BURTON ADVOCATES FOR YOUTH
Our Priorities
Housing
Education
Health

4. JOHN BURTON ADVOCATES FOR YOUTH
Before we start today, I have to share with you my positionality to this work. I do this work, in part because it is lived experience including the foster youth part. I have done a lot in my 10 year career, but the thing I have learned the most about this work is, is just being consistent.
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5.
Before we start today, I have to share with you my positionality to this work. I do this work, in part because it is lived experience including the foster youth part. I have done a lot in my 10 year career, but the thing I have learned the most about this work is, is just being consistent.

6. WHAT'S AT STAKE? CREATING COLLEGE GOING CULTURES
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9. 86% 55% 8% Foster Youth Aspirations Vs. Reality Want to Go to College
Enroll
Complete 2 or 4 year College
100 75 50 25
55% 8%

10. WHAT CAN WE DO? Strength-based Set High & growth-mindset Expectations
....yet
Strength-based
& growth-mindset
Set High
Expectations
Begin Planning Early
Explore, Engage
& De-mystify
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11. DISCUSS INQUIRE IDENTIFY SUPPORT
Social, financial and long-term benefits
INQUIRE
SUPPORT
Interests beyond the classroom
Application Processes
IDENTIFY
Role Models &
Mentors
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12. Hold youth accountable
WHAT ELSE?
Holistic Praise
Breakdown silos
Hold youth accountable

13. POST-SECONDARY SUPPORT
THEY'RE IN...NOW WHAT!?
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14.
When you see this photo, what comes to mind?

15. COLLEGE SUPPORT PROGRAMS
COLLEGE SUPPORT PROGRAMS
Extended counselig
Community referrals
Crisis Management
Trauma-Informed
MENTAL HEALTH
Career guidance
Work opportunities
Exploration
Clothing
Interview preparation
CAREER
Book Vouchers
Supplies & materials
Technology
Food
Shelter
Clothing
Emergency Aid
DIRECT AID
Educational Planning
Tutoring
Priority Registration
Dedicated staff
Streamlined Matriculation
Field Trips
ACADEMIC
College support programs recognize their role in supporting students holistically and ensuring these student's needs are met in a variety of ways.
It is also important to note that there are countless programs, who go by various names with different funding streams. This means programs may not look the same campus to campus or even year to year.
I have outlined what you will (generally) see across many of the programs.
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16. To name a few... GUARDIAN CARE SCHOLARS NEXTUP CALWORKS YESS ILP EOPS
To name a few...
GUARDIAN
SCHOLARS
CARE
The programs I've listed here are the most relevant for transitional aged foster youth. The first 3 Guardian Scholars Program, NextUp and YESS ILP are specifically designed for foster youth.
NextUp is located at 45 California community colleges and for youth who were in care on or after their 16th birthday and registered in at least 9 units.
Programs such as CalWORKs and CARE are also programs for students who are parenting and receiving public benefits.
Learning communities can range from cultural interests to academic communities, but they are centered around promoting interest and learning around certain topics (Give CIPHER example).
Encouraging youth to join multiple things is encouraged. When exploring colleges, majors and careers, also do a deeper dive into the programs that they can participate in.
NEXTUP
CALWORKS
YESS ILP
LEARNING COMMUNITIES
DISABILITY SERVICES
EOPS

17. FOSTER YOUTH W/DISABILITIES
I'd like to quickly chat about resources for students w/disabilities.
Let me tell you a quick story -- I was working with a California county office of education recently. We were taking a deep dive into their Financial Aid Application completion rates. I no
FOSTER YOUTH W/DISABILITIES
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Many of our youth are carrying around a plethora of stigmas that everyone in this room are fighting against. At the college I saw the effects of these stigmas...
Share story about CeeCee --

19. SERVICES ADVOCACY ENROLLMENT TECHNOLOGY CLASSROOM
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20. CAREER EDUCATION ALTERNATIVE POST-SECONDARY PATHWAYS
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24. **DE-STIGMATIZE WHAT CAN WE DO? Explore, Engage & De-mystify
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25.
Career Education
CCCMYPATH.ORG

26. Apprenticeships
DIR.CA.GOV/DAS

27. Questions

28. GOT RESOURCES? PRESENTATION RESOURCES JOHN BURTON ADVOCATES FOR YOUTH
tinyurl.com/FYcollegeresources
jbaforyouth.org/
cacollegepathways.org/
PRESENTATION RESOURCES
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CALIFORNIA COLLEGE PATHWAYS

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TIA HOLIDAY