PUBLICATIONS
On The Threshold of Change: Forces that could transform future conditions for youth in extended foster care (EFC)
Funded by Tipping Point Community, On the Threshold of Change is the first-ever report to use strategic foresight to develop a vision in response to the future forces that will dramatically change the lives of hundreds of thousands of young people who will experience foster care over the next decade as they make the difficult transition to adulthood in a rapidly changing world. This report is based on 1) over a decade of research on the outcomes of youth after new federal funds were made available in 2008 to extend foster care to age 21; 2) the wisdom of youth who have experienced the transition from foster care to adulthood; and, 3) the insight of experts in fields such as futurism, youth development, technology, the economy, climate change, and the role of family.
On The Threshold of Change Companion Film
parenting and pregnant youth in foster care: exploring the challenges and solutions
Through empowering advocates with lived experience, this research looks deeper into the root causes and challenges of systemic inequalities contributing to trends following poor- quality experiences in the foster care system. By uplifting the narratives and experiences of system-impacted pregnant and parenting youth, more awareness and accountability for improved support systems are made possible. Check out the findings and policy recommendations of this project.
#FUNDS4YOUTH: YOUTH LEADERS BATTLE FOR STABILITY
Once the Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act was passed, federal advocates began to lean on statewide advocacy organizations to begin collaborating with their state agencies, CYC had already been strategizing in preparation for the bill’s passage. Read just how our movement took action in supporting direct cash assistance for foster youth.
Did you know 2,115 foster youth emancipated from California’s foster care system in 2020?
CYC members conducted a participatory action research project to measure the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on these youth’s lives. Read their findings and recommendations for youth-centered change!
No Stigma No Barriers
Check out our reports from the No Stigma No Barriers project, conducted in collaboration with Youth in Mind, Young Mind’s Advocacy, and VOICES.
FOSTER POWER: A CURRICULUM FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION
Check out Foster Power, a collaboration between CYC, Foster Youth in Action, and SOUL School of Unity & Liberation!
CONTINIUM OF CARE REFORM (CCR) TOOLKIT
CYC members have been involved in the development of Continuum of Care Reform (CCR) since the beginning!
We’ve created this youth-friendly guide to help educate and equip current and former foster youth with the tools they need to engage in CCR themselves.
Special Reports
Annual Reports
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Regional Resource LIbrary
The Regional Resource Library is a youth-led initiative, developed by the Expecting and Parenting youth Cohort in partnership with the National Center for Youth Law, as part of the action phase of the Parenting and Pregnant Youth YPAR Project. It features a collection of community-approved resources designed to support young parents, and system impacted youth ensuring they are culturally relevant, accessible, and aligned with the needs identified by youth themselves.