Foster Youth

Please look below for foster youth resources available!

Foster Youth Education Rights

Provides a list/summary of your rights as a foster youth in the state of California

Foster Youth Education Rights (Spanish version)

Proporciona una lista / resumen de sus derechos como joven adoptivo en el estado de California.

California Office of the Foster Care Ombudsperson (OFCO)

The mission of the California Office of the Foster Care Ombudsperson (OFCO) is to advocate on behalf of foster children and youth regarding their care, placement, and services.

First Place for Youth

(Also known as SF ILSP)

Offers guidance, resources and services to current and former foster youth aged 16-21

Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program (FYSCP)

Supports academic achievement, attendance, and positive school behaviors of foster youth attending school in SFUSD

California Youth Connections

California Youth Connection (CYC) empowers foster youth ages 14–24 to build leadership skills and forge supportive relationships while advocating for child welfare reforms that directly impact their lives

Huckleberry Youth Program

Runaway Youth + 24/hr Hotline:

(415) 621 - 2929

Larkin Street Youth

24/7 – please call: 1 (800) 447-8223