20% of Foster Youth Feel Prepared to be Independent

• Small bites of information addressing important questions transition-age foster youth have on daily living, education, employment, and health/well-being.
• Experiential, multi-media self-directed learning modules.
• Created by subject matter experts and edited by foster youth to ensure they meet the needs for their peers and are culturally content.
• Videos created by foster youth to drive home key points and share personal learning experiences.
• Tied to Independent Living Plans and can be tied to learning incentives.

Award-winning training, internship and employment placement program for transition-age foster youth to ensure they can be financially independent when they leave care.

• Evidence and trauma-informed curriculum that covers the hard and soft skills employers want.
• More than 750 foster youth have earned permanent employment in 4 years.
• More than 45 national and regional employer partners, including Fortune 500 employers.
• Evaluated by the Administration for Children and Family Services as a promising practice for foster youth employment.

Innovative AmeriCorps service program where foster youth are trained and serve as peer navigators and mentors.

• Stepping-stone for transition-age foster youth, giving them a chance to build public and health service careers.
• TAY AmeriCorps members serve over 10,000 foster youth in the Bay Area and Los Angeles County annually.
• 100% of foster youth served felt better supported and 88% became more knowledgeable about resources.
• 100% of foster youth served felt better supported and 88% became more knowledgeable about resources.
• Honored as Best New AmeriCorps program nationwide 2019.

Online curriculum trainings for honing your job skills, digital skills, self care and more.

• iFoster youth can learn at their own pace.
• Experiential, multi-media self-directed learning modules.
• Created by subject matter experts and edited by iFoster youth to ensure they meet the needs for their peers and are culturally content.
• Earn certificates of completion that can be used to support foster youth independent living plans and be added to resumes.