Foster Youth Program
Important Links for Site Teams
- FORM: FY LCAP & Taskforce Recommendations - Required Team Report
- FORM: Professional Development: Educators as FY Champions - Required Team Report
- FY Site Meeting Agenda - 21/22
- Site Meeting Guide - Questions used to guide the conversations
- Link to PD presentation: Youth in Foster Care: PD for Educators - Updated yearly
FY Senior Packages and Other Support
Important FY Items & Materials
Idea Box
- Handle with care emails
- Winter wishes for students
- Community college workshops
- Meeting with students before the year begins
- Reward system: positive phone calls to caregivers
- Birthday cards or lunch
- Give them senior packages
- Encourage youth to participate in the arts or sports
Breakdown of the LCAP Recommendations
- TRANSITIONS: LCAP recommendation number 4
- EMT PROCESS: LCAP recommendation number 9
- GRADES / ACADEMICS: LCAP recommendation number 7 - 13
Col 2 content area
Reminders
- Excuse absences for FY when they are due to their circumstances. Use code "J"
- All foster youth are entitled to "School of Origin"
- All foster youth are eligible to assistance with transportation
- We can exempt fees (overdue books, senior package, etc.)
- All foster youth have health, mental health, dental, and vision support
- All foster youth can succeed: Focus on the Three S's of Success: Safety, Stability, and Support