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San Francisco Unified School District Student Support Services Department. Our Community, Our Children Campaign Supporting Permanency Information Session. How many foster youth are there?. In the United States…………… In California…………………… In San Francisco……………… In SFUSD………………………. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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San Francisco Unified School DistrictStudent Support Services DepartmentOur Community, Our Children CampaignSupporting PermanencyInformation Session
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How many foster youth are there?In the United StatesIn CaliforniaIn San FranciscoIn SFUSD
Over 500,000Over 80,000Approximately 1200Approximately 500How Long?
44% of current SF foster children have been in care for at least 5 years
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Where do foster youth live and go to school?Kinship Care/Relative PlacementFoster Family HomesGroup HomesResidential Treatment FacilitiesISAMissionFranciscoAptosEverettLowellLincolnBret HarteIda B WellsSheridanBurtonGianinniSOTAHooverBalboaDowntownWillie BrownRooftop
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What are the impacts for educating Foster Youth?35% of foster youth have experienced 4 or more school changesEach school move results in a 6-month loss of educational progress 46% do not complete high schoolAs few as 10% enroll in collegeOnly 4% obtain any type of degree or certificate70% of foster youth express an interest in pursuing postsecondary education
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How Can YOU Support Foster Youth?
Become the permanent family AdoptionGuardianshipProvide a stable, caring short-term homeFoster Family Agency Foster Home (varying levels)County Foster Home Non-Related Extended Family Member (NREFM)Transitional Housing (PATH program)Provide a supportive community
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Our Community, Our ChildrenProvide a supportive communityEducational SurrogacyRespite CareBack-up ChildcareMentorDonateJoin the Team Spread the WordBe the One or Find the One!
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Individual OrientationsIndividual and small group orientations available at the time and place convenient to you!Light food provided.
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Next StepsContact one of our Permanency Consultants.
Schedule an Orientation!
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QUESTIONS?
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For more informationOur Community, Our Children Campaign
www.healthiersf.org/FYSLonnie Webb, Permanency Consultant(415) 242-2615, Ext. [email protected]
Tara Leiker, Permanency Consultant(415) 242-2615, Ext. 3247(510) 417-1140 (cell)[email protected]
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A Collaborative PartnershipThank you for your interest! We are here to help!
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Our Community, Our Children
*80% say they want to go to college, about 15% actually go, and only about 3% actually graduateChildren in foster care move frequently among emergency shelters, foster families, guardian homes (kinship/relative or non-relative) and group homes. These changes often result in multiple school placements. Because of these complexities in their lives, many foster youth perform below grade level, are held back in school, and have lower graduation rates than their peers.
*Talk about confidentiality*Talk about confidentiality*
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