First Place for Youth

My First Place, a transitional housing program, provides stability for current and former foster Youth through safe, affordable housing, intensive case management, and advocacy and support services. Youth receive support with move-in costs, rent, food, self-reliance planning, life skills training, health and mental health advocacy, and transportation assistance. Steps to success is an essential part of the my First Place program, and provides current and former foster Youth with one-on-one education and employment counseling, supporting them in completing their high school diploma or ged certificate, enrolling in college, securing financial aid, and accessing tutoring. Steps to success also supports Youth with employment assistance, career planning, and in building their workplace skills.

The goal of the policy, practice & impact network is to create a group of providers across the country who use my First Place to deliver strong outcomes for transition-age Youth and advocate for improved policies and supports for these Youth in their local communities and at the federal level. First Place provides network partners with deep technical assistance and support in the areas of program, fundraising, and policy to implement the my First Place model successfully.

Independent living skills program (ilsp) is offered to Youth in san francisco and solano counties. Through ilsp, the organization provides a full range of services, including education and employment assistance, career development, family finding and permanency services, life skills workshops, and community events. First foundation is an educational support program within ilsp that begins with high school sophomores who are willing to commit to the program through high school graduation. Throughout high school, the organization staff members provide one-on-one support designed to help increase on-time high school graduation rates along with workshops on educational and social skills development.

Youth transitions partnership ("ytp") provides intensive case management, coaching and skill building to disconnected and vulnerable Youth with the goal of preventing homelessness. Services include community based case management, skill building classes, and round-the-clock coaching to support Youth engagement and success in education, employment and in their living situation. Intervention strategies include specific skill building in the areas of emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance, as well as case coordination across the continuum of available services. Ytp is operated in alameda county.