Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program

Services:

• Advocate for foster youth who are experiencing delays in enrollment

• Expedite the transfer of foster youth health and education records to school sites

• Assist school districts in designing and implementing services to support foster youth

• Act as a liaison between foster youth, caregivers, social workers and educational agencies

• Assist with the interpretation and implementation of the educational rights of children in foster care

• Advocate for services for foster youth that increase academic achievement

• Assist in identifying who retains educational rights for foster youth

• Provide staff development and training for schools, partner agencies, foster families, and group home caregivers

• Provide foster youth with activities and workshops to increase awareness of post-secondary education and career opportunities

• Provide foster youth with educational rights workshops

• Collect data to monitor and evaluate services
   

Additional Resources

Foster Care Advisory Council Meeting Documents

SBCSS Children Deserve Success on X (Twitter)

FYSCP Healing of Healers Resources

Webinar: Graduation Exemption Education Code 51225, Senate Bill No. 532 summary, and templates