Assembly Bill 490 Frequently Asked Questions (PDF; Outside Source)
Developed by the California Foster Youth Education Task Force to clarify foster youth's educational rights pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 490.
Assembly
Bill 490 Training and Implementation (Outside Source)
National Child Welfare Resource Center on legal and judicial issues ensuring educational rights and stability for foster youth.
California Chafee Grant (Outside Source)
Provides free money to current or former foster youth to use for career and technical training or college courses.
California
Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (Outside Source)
Foster and Kinship Care Education Program.
California Department of Social Services, Foster Youth Ombudsman Office (Outside Source)
Provides information about the Foster Care Ombudsman Office and various programs and services available to youth in foster care.
California Foster Youth Education Summit Materials 2007 (Outside Source)
Background and Issue Papers from the summit posted on the Child and Family Policy Institute of California.
California Legislature Bill Information (Outside Source)
The full text of bills, resolutions, and constitutional amendments, and their status, history, votes, analyses, and veto messages are available.
California Supplement to the Judicial Checklist (PDF; Outside Source)
Supplement to the Asking the Right Questions: A Judicial Checklist to ensure that the Educational Needs of Children and Youth in Foster Care Are Being Addressed (PDF; Outside Source) and Judicial Education Checklist (DOC; Outside Source)
California Youth Connection (Outside Source)
Current and former foster youth working to improve foster care, educate the public, and policy makers.
Career Development and Employment Preparation (PDF; Outside Source)
A policy framework for California's foster youth.
Child Welfare Services/Case Management System (CWS/CMS) (Outside Source)
A statewide tool that supports an effective Child Welfare System of services.
Children's Law Center of Los Angeles (Outside Source)
California Foster Care Education
Law information.
Community College Foundation (Outside Source)
Independent living program, campus peer mentoring program, Early Start to emancipation program.
Education Liaison Model (PDF; Outside Source)
Developed by the Mental Health Services Agency, the Education Liaison Model is a comprehensive interagency program to support social workers in obtaining appropriate educational services for children in the foster care system.
Foster Care Education Fact Sheets (PDF; Outside Source)
Available Translations of Foster Care Education Fact Sheets
Developed by the California Foster Youth Education Task Force, these fact sheets summarize the laws pertaining to foster youth in California.
Foundation for California Community Colleges (Outside Source)
AmeriCorps Foster Youth Mentoring Project
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (Outside Source)
U.S. Department of Education free application for federal student aid.
Fresno County Foster Youth Services (Outside Source)
Providing educational advocacy for foster and homeless youth of Fresno County.
Helping Your Child Succeed in School (PDF; Outside Source)
An Education Handbook for Parents and Caregivers of Children and Youth in the Foster Care System created by Mental Health Advocacy Services.
Local Group Homes and Foster Family Agencies (Outside Source)
Database of Licensed Facilities.
McKinney-Vento
The McKinney-Vento Act includes foster youth awaiting placement in a foster or group home in the definition of homeless.
University of California, Berkeley Center for Social Services Research (Outside Source)
Timely and useful data about children in the California Child Welfare System.
Youth Law Center (Outside Source)
A private, non-profit law office serving the legal needs of children and their families.
