Foster Care Education
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
- 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
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
- Welding – YoloWorks
- Security Officer Guard Card Training – YoloWorks
- Drone Pilot & Technician – YoloWorks
- 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
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)
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
Healthy Sexual Development & Reproductive Rights
LGBTQIA+ & SOGIE