Foster Youth Development

More useful links – Resources for Foster Youth: Child Welfare Professionals - Casey Family Programs - www.casey.org The Florida Senate: 2005 Florida Statues – Title XLVIII K-20 Education Code – Fee Exceptions Orphan Foundation of America: http://www.orphan.org State Voucher Information: www.StateVoucher.org Southwest Key Program, Inc. – Voices of Youth - http://www.swkey.org PLCMC Teen Web site - Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, NC http://www.libraryloft.org Undergraduate and Career and Technical Program Tuition and Fee Exemption for Students Receiving or Formerly Receiving Services from the Department of Children and Families...more info National Independent Living Association (NILA) NILA champions youth and young adults ensuring their successful transition into adulthood and self-sufficiency. Florida's Children First Frequently Asked Questions for Foster Youth Transitioning to Adulthood This FCF publication answers the most commonly asked questions asked by teens as they figure out their transition to adulthood. Foster Care Alumni of America http://www.fostercarealumni.org/ Connect for Kids http://www.connectforkids.org/node/261

Acknowledgments: We would like to acknowledge the following organizations and individuals for their contributions to this Web site: Orange County Schools, School Court Liaison, Shirley Johnson-Delgado The Guidance Counselors/ SAFE Coordinators in our community schools Department of Children and Families Family Services of Metro Orlando (FSMO) Gerry F. Glynn – Associate Professor at Barry University School of Law – Independent Living and New Legislation – Excerpts from Florida Statutes – at the Orange County Dependency Court Improvement Summit February 3, 2006. Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida Youth who “Age Out” of Foster Care: Troubled Lives, Troubling Prospects by Richard Werthheimer, PhD - December 2002 – Child Trends Research Brief. Network on Transitions to Adulthood Policy Brief – MacArthur Foundation Research Network – October 2004, On the Frontier of Adulthood: Emerging Themes and New Directions – Frank F. Furstenberg, Jr., Ruben G Rumbaut and Richard A. Settersten, Jr. Florida Department of Education Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - FDIC Money Smart Inside Higher Ed – Dec 15, 2006 – Fostering Higher Education Success – Rob Capriccioso The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) – Report: Foster Youth Among Most Disadvantaged for Higher Education Opportunity – Dec 15th 2005. Higher Education Opportunities for Foster Youth – A Primer for Policy Makers – Thomas R. Wolanin – The Institute for Higher Education Policy. The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics City of Life Education - Denise Hogan City of Life is a 501(c)3 corporation made up of a volunteer board and one full-time employee interested in making a positive difference in the lives of young people, especially foster youth, age 16 and older as they make transition to adulthood. The Foundation works with existing community resources to build a self-sustaining program that provides jobs and structure for at-risk youth with a particular focus on foster care youth that "age out" of the system. The City of Life Foundation is creating and sponsoring programs to enable these children to transition either into the job market, into further education and training, or into the military service. EHAP Inc, “Off the Court” - Veraunda I. Jackson PLCMC Teen Web site – Library Loft – Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, Charlotte, NC Judge Maura T Smith, John Cooper, Michelle Akins, Jill Hamilton who with others, put together the Orange County Dependency Court Improvement Summit on February 3, 2006. Sara Timinsky - CEP Epals – Mentoring Program Dr. Mary Van Hook, Director/Professor - School of Social Work – University of Central Florida Eugene Manselle III, Coordinator, Computer Applications - Office of Student Financial Assistance - University of Central Florida