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Do you want to support former foster youth in education by walking or running?
You and your friends are invited to join us for the 8th Annual Foster the Future 5k/10k Run/Walk on May 18th at Hahamongna Watershed Park in Pasadena.

Sponsorship Opportunities are available! [email protected]

Discount Code: JourneyHouse

Thank you for joining us on Saturday for the 2023 Foster the Future 5k/10k Run/Walk. It was great to see you and to know that you continue to support former foster youth in education.

Did you live at Journey House? Let's Celebrate 40 years!

Let's Run and Support Former Foster youth in Education! May 20th is only a few weeks away.

Proud of April!

Drowning and Forgotten: Former Foster Youth with Disabilities Disability rights movements need to include the additional barriers that foster youth with disabilities face, writes April Barcus.

Donations up to $15,000 will be matched! Visit the JH Home Page for details.

You can help former foster youth —we are being offered matching donations up to $15,000 by Change Reaction! Link on our home page. journeyhouseyouth.org

Enter here omaze.com/neyo to potentially win $100,000 — and EVERY donation benefits Journey House in our work to help former foster youth obtain a college education and to live successful, independent lives. Thanks NE-YO for lending YOUR support!

It's not too late to help FFY feel some cheer this holiday season!

But on Jan. 2, 2022 the law is changing. The Children’s Advocacy Institute co-sponsored AB-546, new legislation by Assemblyman Brian Maienschein (D-77) will require counties to report a foster youth’s housing plan to a judge before they exit the system. The bill was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom unopposed.

New CA Law Hopes to Prevent Homelessness Among Foster Youth When a child transitions into adulthood, making sure they have a safe place to live is a priority. However, reports say as many as a third of young adults aging out of California’s foster care system experience homelessness. A new law is hoping to improve those statistics.

Kym Hardy Watson, the first Black woman to helm Graham Windham (one of America’s oldest social service agencies for children and families) in its 215-year history, shares her journey.

She went through foster care. Now she leads one of the oldest U.S. child welfare organizations. Kym Hardy Watson, the first Black woman to helm Graham Windham in its 215-year history, shares her journey.

Giving Tuesday is an opportunity to help continue our services to support Former Foster Youth transition to successful, independent lives. Please consider including us in your end-of-year giving.

Guest host Tiffany Haddish surprised non-profit founder Desiree Cook, who runs I Am You 360, an organization which helps youth in the foster care system and young adults who have aged out.

Meet the Remarkable Woman Helping Foster Youth Thrive Guest host Tiffany Haddish surprised non-profit founder Desiree Cook, who runs I Am You 360, an organization which helps youth in the foster care system and ...

Starting now through May 2022, we’ll give awards of up to $15,000 to eligible US minority-led small businesses each month. The goal is to help these business owners do what they do best — run their businesses their way — while building the equity crucial to achieving stability and growth.

Minority-led small business support and recovery grants - Youth Today GRANT FOCUS: COVID19, Small Business/Organization Support, Minority-Owned Businesses, Pandemic Recovery, Minority Youth | Amount: Up to $15,000 | Deadline: May 6, 2022 Youth Today adheres to high-quality journalistic standards, providing readers with professional news coverage dedicated to examining...

The ACLU of SoCal Economic Justice Committee invites you to learn about the critical housing and service issues facing foster youth who are aging out of the system in Los Angeles County.

Aging Out of Foster Care Aging Out of Foster Care - The ACLU of SoCal Economic Justice Committee invites you to learn about the issues facing foster youth.

“It’s gonna provide them with the necessary resources that will help build their future,” Holloway said. “That’s what we want all our children to experience, so why not the children who are aging out of foster care, who need additional help to get to that path to lead thriving lives?”

Harris County breaks ground on a facility for youth aging out of the foster care system | Houston Public Media The complex will have 89 units for youth aging out of the foster care system and provide residents with wrap-around services.

The winnings will go toward the “LifeSet program,” which helps young people who have lived in the foster care system through age 18, when they must leave to live on their own.

Melissa Joan Hart wins record $1M for charity on ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Actress Melissa Joan Hart won big on the celebrity edition of “Wheel of Fortune,” and a Memphis-based nonprofit is celebrating.

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Beauty Behind the Bricks Presents Free Criminal Record Expungement & Resource Fair

Are you a women thinking of working in a non traditional employment roles.
Then I have the job opportunity for you.

Beauty Behind the Bricks Presents Free Criminal Record Expungement & Resource Fair

https://kymkemp.com/2021/09/25/where-do-foster-kids-go-when-they-age-out-of-the-system-20-end-up-homeless/

Where Do Foster Kids Go When They Age Out of the System? 20% End Up Homeless – Redheaded Blackbelt "Home Grown is a new nonprofit here in Humboldt County that is working to address youth homelessness in our community. They need your help to support these young adults as they make this transition to adulthood and independent living."

Hello everyone! 🙂👋🏼
One of our student's is conducting research specifically for her Dissertation on adults who were previously dependents of the court (i.e. former foster youth, etc.) to look at the potential physical & mental health outcomes of child maltreatment in later life.
Her study consists of an online questionnaire & a focus group discussion over Zoom. If you qualify & successfully complete both parts, you'll receive a $25 Amazon gift card as a token of appreciation. 💸
Email her if interested! 😁 [email protected]

TODAY September 3,2021 is the deadline for your Chafee cash card.
If you still have not applied for the Chafee cash card it's not too late. Don't miss out!!!
If you are a foster youth 26 years and under you can apply to get a cash card.
You don't have to be in school for the Chafee cash card it's a stimulus for foster youth that is eligible to apply. It is separate from the Chafee that you get if you are going to school.
The California Department of Social Services is providing one-time funding via cash cards to address critical financial needs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible youth were in foster care on their 18th birthday, are ages 18 through 26 but not yet 27, and are or were eligible for extended foster care. Eligible youth ages 18-20 will receive $600 and eligible youth ages 21-26 will receive $1,500.
AGES 18 THROUGH 20? See questions 9-14 for application instructions.
AGES 21 THROUGH 26? Apply online at https://chafeecard.dss.ca.gov/

TODAY September 3,2021 is the deadline for your cash card.
If you still have not applied for the Chafee cash card it's not too late. Don't miss out!!!

If you are a foster youth 26 years and under you can apply to get a cash card.
You don't have to be in school for the Chafee cash card it's a stimulus for foster youth that is eligible to apply. It is separate from the Chafee that you get if you are going to school.

The California Department of Social Services is providing one-time funding via cash cards to address critical financial needs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible youth were in foster care on their 18th birthday, are ages 18 through 26 but not yet 27, and are or were eligible for extended foster care. Eligible youth ages 18-20 will receive $600 and eligible youth ages 21-26 will receive $1,500.

AGES 18 THROUGH 20? See questions 9-14 for application instructions.

AGES 21 THROUGH 26? Apply online at https://chafeecard.dss.ca.gov/

Paid Internship information.

Job Fair.