May 15, 2013 - When AB 12, California’s Fostering Connections to Success Act, became law in January 2012, it opened a door to the possibility of safety and stability for older homeless youth and youth at risk of homelessness by providing for the expansion of federally funded, mandated supports and services to foster youth ages 18-21. We launched the Alameda County AB 12 Homeless Youth Demonstration Project to coincide with the implementation of this extraordinary new law.
June 06, 2011 - At the beginning of the year, we waded through the bills being introduced and pulled out those that we thought were worth following. June 3 marked the day everything must be held over until the next cycle or pass out of its House of Origin in order to move forward. A few highlights include movement forward for Assemblymember Swanson's (D-Oakland) bill (Assembly Bill 12) to combat child commerce, exploitation and sexual slavery and for...Read more »
January 10, 2011 - Released on Monday at 11:00 AM, Governor Brown’s first budget of his third term institutes deep cuts to welfare, higher education and government (among other things), while attempting to extend temporary tax measures and appropriate revenue from restricted sources. Brown's budget also relies on a plan to decentralize a number of services to localities and support their efforts to raise revenue locally. Read the post for FYA's current analysis of the budget...Read more »
January 04, 2011 - California College Pathways and the John Burton Foundation are hosting a free educational web seminar on Thursday, January 27th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. discussing the educational aspects of AB 12. One of the most promising aspects of recently passed legislation to extend foster care to age 21 is the potential to increase rates of high school graduation and successful entry into postsecondary education. Full details and registration...Read more »
December 02, 2010 - Home Base presents All the Way Home: Creating Partnerships to House Emancipated Foster and Homeless Youth — Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Topics will include: working with your Continuum of Care to ensure that TAY are counted as part of the biennial homeless census, impacts of AB12, and addressing TAY in the U.S. Inter-agency Council on Homelessness and HUD’s strategic plans. Please RSVP for this meeting by emailing Ashley Hart at
November 18, 2010 - Thank you to everyone who attended FYA's general body meeting yesterday. With all of the changes at FYA in the past 6 months, we're happy to finally be holding meetings for the general body again. Gay Calhoun brought to us a very important conversation about sexual health among foster teens in Alameda County, and East and West Oakland specifically. Agencies who would like to follow up with Ms. Calhoun may email...Read more »
November 03, 2010 - The John Burton Foundation and the other co-sponsors of AB 12 have been working on a detailed primer of the bill. Released November 1st, this 16-page document covers in detail questions about Kin-GAP, the extension of benefits to age 21, eligibility criteria, and special topics. Along with the Summary & Implementation Timeline developed by FYA, we hope you have what you need...Read more »
October 28, 2010 - Assembly Bill 12 (AB 12): California Fostering Connections Act was signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on September 30, 2010. This bill, which advocates and stakeholders fought for for 2 years, includes a number of improvements to the Kin-GAP program and extends foster care to age 21. These changes to the foster care system will also require the development of a number of regulations regarding approval and licensing of foster care...Read more »
October 07, 2010 - It's really happening! The Governor's signing ceremony for AB12 took place yesterday in Los Angeles. Echoing what FYA and countless other advocates around the state have been saying for years, the Governor said, "It’s ludicrous to think that at the age of 18, you can take care of yourself." Hear, hear! He also called the legislation, "the greatest investment that we can make in our state." Throughout the week, praise and celebration rang...Read more »
September 13, 2010 - As AB12 awaits the Governor's signature, advocates around the state are penning op eds urging him to do so. Here is one written by FYA's own Reed Connell, published in Saturday's edition of the Contra Costa Times. The editorial boards of the Sacramento Bee, San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News, the Fresno Bee and the Merced Sun Star have also called on...Read more »
06/12/2013, 9:00am - 11:00am
First Five Alameda County, Alameda, CA
06/26/2013, 9:30am - 12:30pm
ILSP Classroom, Oakland, CA
Alameda County Foster Youth Alliance (FYA) | 675 Hegenberger Rd., Oakland, CA, 94621 | 510-387-7518 | info@fosteryouthalliance.org
