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October 22, 2009 - The California Permanency for Youth Project (CPYP) has released Achieving Permanency: Guidelines for Expectations of County Child Welfare Staff. The guide’s introduction explains that it can be used to clarify expectations with agency staff regarding permanency; evaluate performance; and prioritize permanency tasks. It opens by stating, “This guide serves as a model for agencies in finding family permanency for children and youth. It suggests that child welfare tasks focus on safety and...Read more »

August 13, 2009 - With support from the San Francisco Foundation, New Ways to Work is working with Bay Area Counties to improve foster youth access to school-based programs that can better prepare them for future employment. This project created a Guide to Career Development Opportunities offered in California’s High Schools which provides information about the range of career development opportunities that may exist at any given school site. The guide is aimed specifically at foster...Read more »