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Yolo Staff & Legal Contacts & CASA

  • Yolo County Child Welfare Key Contacts
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  • Older Youth – Talk to Your Attorney
  • CASA – Court Appointed Special Advocate
  • Yolo County School District Foster Liaisons

All About Foster Care

  • Orientation Materials for New Families Beginning to Foster
  • Guardianship in California
  • Re-Entering Extended Foster Care
  • Resource Family Approval – RFA Homes
  • California Urgent Support Hotline (Cal-FURS)
  • Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard
  • Caregivers & Understanding the Court Process
  • Communicate with the Court:  JV-290 Caregiver Information Form
  • Communicate with the Court:  JV-285 Relative/NREFM Information Form
  • ICWA – Indian Child Welfare Act
  • CFT – Child Family Team Meetings
  • CANS Assessment Tool Child Adolescent Needs & Strengths
  • Unusual Incident/ Injury Report
  • Foster Caregiver Reimbursements
  • Yolo County Child Abuse Reporting Hotline 530-669-2345

Foster Youth Rights

  • All Foster Youth Rights
  • Telephone Rights
  • Allowance Youth Rights
  • Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
  • Mental Health Rights
  • Educational Rights
  • Complaints – Foster Youth Rights being Violated?
  • Foster Rights Tutorial

FREE Job Training & Certificate Programs

  • Construction Technology – Cosumnes River College
  • Culinary Arts Management – CRC
  • EMT, Emergency Medical Technology – Cosumnes River College (CRC)
  • Fire Technology – Cosumnes River College (CRC)
  • Welding Program – Cosumnes River College (CRC)
  • Yolo County Sheriff’s Citizens Academy
  • PAID Job Experience (WIOA) at Groceries, Cafes, & Food Banks
  • Carpentry Construction Training – BuildStrong Academy
  • Sac Job Corps Live-Work Community – Building Tech, Carpentry, Cement Masonry, Drywall Training (16 to 24 years old)
  • Welding – YoloWorks
  • Security and Protective Services – Sac Job Corps live-work
  • Security Officer Guard Card Training – YoloWorks
  • Drone Pilot & Technician – YoloWorks
  • Sac Job Corps Live-Work Community – Certified Nurse Assistant, Clinical Medical Assistant, Medical Administrative Assistant Training (16 to 24 years old)
  • Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy, Pharmacy Technician – Futuro Health
  • Paralegal Studies Certificate – YoloWorks
  • Human Resource Management Certificate – YoloWorks
  • Accounting Principles Certificate – YoloWorks

College & Financial Aid

  • Scholarships
  • California Community Colleges – Financial Aid Overview
  • FAFSA® – Free Application for Federal Student Aid
  • Chafee Grant for Foster Youth
  • Cannot gift/give financial aid money (or THP stipend) to relatives or friends
  • Community College NextUp – Academic Support & Financial Funds for Foster Youth –
  • State University Academic Support – Guardian Scholars Programs (GSP)
  • Yolo Community Foundation Scholarships – Deadline April 10
  • Turning Dreams into Degrees – Consider a College Degree

Extended Foster Care (Ages 18- 21)

  • Cannot gift/give financial aid money (or THP stipend) to relatives or friends
  • Transitional Housing Apartments for Current Yolo Foster Youth (age 18-21)
  • Study for Your Driver’s License Test
  • TAY Life Checklist
  • Extended Foster Care for Ages 18 to 21
  • Re-Entering Extended Foster Care
  • Get Your Driver’s License
  • How to Get Proof of Foster Care (Called Dependency or Ward of the Court Letter)
  • Free Cell Phones & Service
  • Free Laptops
  • Expecting and Parenting Foster Youth

Healthcare

  • Crisis Lines
  • How to get Medi-Cal Cards
  • Medi-Cal Information for Caregivers
  • Safe Sex & Birth Control
  • HIV/Infectious Disease Status
  • Early Childhood Services for 0 to 3 – Developmental Screening

Mental Health

  • Crisis Lines
  • Mental Health Rights
  • Before Prescribing Psychotropic Medication California Guidelines (2018)
  • Court Approval – Psychotropic Medications and Foster Youth
  • Tell the Judge how you feel about your Mental Health Medications (JV-218 Form)
  • California Prescribing Standards for Foster Youth Appendix A – Number & Type of Psychotropic Medication by Age Group (2018)
  • California Prescribing Parameters for Foster Youth Appendix B – Psychotropic Medication Dosage, Usage, Cautions, & Required Testing (2023)

Food

  • FREE Food – Text Alerts for Local Areas
  • CalFresh/EBT/Snap
  • WIC for Women, Infants & Children in Foster Care

Housing

  • Transitional Housing Apartments for Current Yolo Foster Youth (age 18-21)
  • Free Furniture and Household Goods for Your New Apartment (Make it Happen Yolo)
  • Former & Current Foster Youth Housing – AcademySTAY
  • Job Corps Sacramento Live-Work Community
  • Former Foster Youth Housing – Adolfo Transitional Housing
  • Women with Children – Saint John’s Program for Real Change
  • Yolo Empower Homeless Prevention & Re-Housing
  • Sacramento Prevention & Intervention, Housing Support
  • Yolo Safe Refuge Shelter – Adults & Children Wallace and Vannucci Shelter
  • Emergency Shelter – Yolo County Fourth & Hope (ages 18+, no children)
  • LGBTQIA – Sacramento LGBT Community Housing

Emergency Housing & Shelters

  • Emergency Shelter – Yolo County Fourth & Hope (ages 18+, no children)
  • Yolo Safe Refuge Shelter – Adults & Children Wallace and Vannucci Shelter
  • Yolo Empower Homeless Prevention & Re-Housing
  • Sacramento Prevention & Intervention, Housing Support

Healthy Sexual Development & Reproductive Rights

  • Consent and Healthy Relationships
  • Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Expression
  • Safe Sex & Birth Control

Banking & Taxes

  • Opening a New Bank Account
  • Paying Taxes and how to get up $1,154 FREE by claiming the California Foster Youth Tax Credit for FREE

Childcare, Summer Camp, Respite, & Babysitting

  • Subsidized Child Care Program – Yolo County “Bridge Program” (Ages 0-12)
  • Head Start Preschool FREE for Foster Kids (Ages 0 to 5)
  • Respite Care, Babysitting & Overnights
  • Cal Aggie Summer Camp – FREE 1-Week Away Camp (Ages 6-16)
  • Davis Summer Camp Scholarships (Ages 3-16) – $150-$200 per foster child

Car Seat & Booster Seats

  • FREE Car Seats & Safety Program – Yolo County
  • Car Seats Safety Laws by Age, Weight, Height

Newborn, Infant, and Toddlers

  • Early Childhood Services for 0 to 3 – Developmental Screening
  • Welcoming a Newborn Foster Child

LGBTQIA+ & SOGIE

  • Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Expression

Youth Advocacy & Leadership

  • CYC – California Youth Connection

CSEC

  • Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Foster Care
  • Common Examples of Childhood Sex Trafficking
  • CSEC Warning Signs and What to Do
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Security and Protective Services – Sac Job Corps live-work

Job Corps logo Careers Begin HereSacramento Job Corps is a FREE supportive live-work community and safe space to help you gain work skills. The Sacramento program provides housing, meals, books & supplies, training clothing, child care and a living allowance. The Sacramento campus has a furnished dormitories, cafeteria, wellness center and recreation area. Job Corps is fully funded by the federal government, which means it’s always FREE for students.

What will I learn?
Skills needed to work for private security companies. Security personnel provide surveillance around the clock by working in eight-hour shifts or longer with rotating schedules. This job often requires working nights and weekends, with part-time and full-time opportunities. Students should also earn a state-issued learner’s permit and driver’s license upon completion of the program.

Students should also consider pursuing Advanced Security and Protective Services at Job Corps as part of their career pathway.

Sacramento Job Corps Security TrainingWho can get this FREE training?

  • Be 18 years or older
  • Have a clean criminal record
  • Have a high school diploma or equivalent (can be earned at all Job Corps centers)
  • May involve a criminal background check, and completion of a training program meeting federal content requirements.
  • May need to complete and pass introductory and career preparation courses and/or meet math and reading requirements

How do I apply?
The first step in enrolling at Job Corps begins by filling out the MyJobCorps Express Interest Tool or speaking to an Admissions Services staff member by calling 800-733-JOBS or 800-733-5627 today! Learn more about the enrollment process.

What the living allowance at Job Corps?
Throughout your training, you will receive a biweekly basic living allowance. As your training progresses, your living allowance will increase. After you graduate, Job Corps can help you get started on your journey with a transition allowance. This allowance is based on your academic and career technical training achievement while in Job Corps.

Are grades given out?
No grades, instead students demonstrate their skill in a given subject area or training area.
Location?
Sacramento Job Corps Center is located at 3100 Meadowview Rd Sacramento, CA 95832
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Updated on June 24, 2025
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