Posts Tagged ‘ aging out youth ’

April 05, 2010 - ACF to Reissue Program Instructions Some good news from the John Burton Foundation: We have learned from the Office of California Congressman Pete Stark and the American Public Human Services Association that the Administration for Children and Families will reissue its program instructions regarding the federal subsidized guardianship program. The new instructions will allow children in California and 26 other states with existing subsidized guardianship programs to participate in the federal subsidized...Read more »

February 24, 2010 - Many efforts are underway around the state to PRESERVE THP-Plus, the state's only program providing housing and support for former foster youth ages 18 to 24. To recap, Governor Schwarzenegger has proposed eliminating THP-Plus entirely if his request for $7 billion in federal aid ultimately fails. Journalist Daniel Heimpel of Fostering Media Connections has written a piece for the Huffington Post proposing a grassroots call to action to get the wide...Read more »

December 03, 2009 - From the Los Angeles Times, 12.1.09 Documenting life -- and then death, an article about Risa Bejarano who was featured in Vanessa Roth's documentary, "Aging Out." Risa was later killed by Juan "John" Chavez. Roth's latest documentary tells the story of how John's and Risa's lives had become intertwined.Read more »

November 19, 2009 - John Burton Foundation and California Coalition for Youth have launched the Homeless Youth Capacity Building Project. This project, funded by the US Department of Health and Human Services, seeks to reduce homelessness amoung youth ages 16 to 24 in California by 1) organizing homeless youth providers to advocate for better local, state and federal policies, and 2) expanding the organizational capacity of nonprofit providers serving homeless youth. The project will...Read more »

October 10, 2009 - HUD Deputy Secretary Ron Sims Announces $20 million in New Housing Resources for Child Welfare Families and Aging-out Youth On Wednesday September 30, 2009, Deputy Secretary Ron Sims of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development invited public housing authorities nationwide to apply for $15 million for new Section 8 vouchers to provide permanent housing and services to families who are separated from their children because of homelessness or inadequate housing. A portion of...Read more »