HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11032015 - C.91RECOMMENDATION(S):
ACCEPT report from the Employment and Human Services Department on the Independent Living Skills Program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact; this report is for informational purposes.
BACKGROUND:
An annual update of the Independent Living Schools Program administered by the Employment and Human Services
Department was first referred to the Family and Human Services Committee by the Board of Supervisors on October
17, 2006. Since that time the Department has provided an annual update on the services offered by the program and
the outcomes for young adults.
On October 12, 2015 the Family and Human Services Committee accepted a report from the Employment and
Human Services Department on the Independent Living Skills program and services for youth aging out of foster
care. The Committee requested that the report be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for their information. The
report is attached.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/03/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Enid Mendoza, (925)
335-1039
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 3, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stephanie L. Mello, Deputy
cc:
C. 91
To:Board of Supervisors
From:FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Date:November 3, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Independent Living Skills Program Update
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Board and Community will not have current information.
ATTACHMENTS
ILSP Program Update Report
ILSP Powerpoint
EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN SERVICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
TO: Family and Human Services’ DATE: September 18, 2015
Committee Members
David Twa
FR: Kathy Gallagher, Director, Employment and Human Services Department
Joan Miller, Director, Children and Family Services Bureau
SUBJECT: Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP)
RECOMMENDATION
Accept this report from the Employment and Human Services Department; and continue
to support the Children and Family Services Bureau and it s efforts to serve foster youth
in the ILSP program.
BACKGROUND
The John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP) offers assistance to help
current and former foster care youth achieve self-sufficiency. In 1999, this legislation,
sponsored by the late Senator John Chafee, doubled funding for state -wide independent
living skills (ILP) programs and expanded aftercare services up to the age of twenty-one.
Overwhelming evidence supports the fact that youth leaving foster care are in need of
greater support as they transition into adulthood. Foster youth nationwide are found to
have an increased likelihood of early parenting, instability in relationships, not
graduating from high school, lower school performance, increased health and mental
health concerns, homelessness, incarceration, substance abuse, and a higher rate of
unemployment.
In September 2010, Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law Assembly Bill 12, the
California Fostering Connections to Success Act. AB12 took effect on January 1, 2012
and allows young adults to be provided transitional support to age 21 and ensure that
they are given the necessary skills to survive on their own. A young adult must be in a
high school or a GED program, enrolled in a college or vocational program, employed at
least 80 hours per month, participatin g in a program designed to remove barriers to
employment, or unable to work/attend school because of a medical condition. The
young adult must also live in an approved placement and sign a mutual agreement with
their case worker (SILP). With this legislation, young adults will receive the support of
the foster care system to age 21, ending an era of neglect and providing young adults in
foster care with the same common-sense assistance provided to children from in-tact
families.
PROGRESS TO DATE:
For the past twenty seven years, the Children and Family Services Bureau of the
Employment and Human Services Department has provided services through the
Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP). This program educates and supports youth in a
wide variety of areas designed to inspire a successful transition to adulthood, and
empowers foster youth to become responsible adults. In 2008, staff working in the
program became Contra Costa County employees and under the direction of a Program
Coordinator and Assistant Coordinator, the three program specialists continue to
provide services to Contra Costa County foster youth, out of county youth and probation
youth, while embracing the CCC CFS ILSP Vision statement:
“Our vision is to move every youth from stagnation to motivation, from
limitations to possibilities; from dependency to self-sufficiency; from the past
to the future.”
As a result of their successful approach and accomplishment s, the Contra Costa County
CFS Independent Living Skills Program has received recognition throughout the State of
California and nation for its performance and youth services. The program continues to
emphasize and promote positive youth development to support young people in
developing a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and empowerment. ILSP is
funded by the federal Title IV-E and state dollars.
ILSP offers a variety of skill building trainings and youth engagement activities to
promote self-sufficiency in foster youth. Development activities and programs include,
but are not limited to, employment preparation, vocational training support, education
resources, financial literacy and housing assistance. ILSP spotlights four core areas
called the Four Pillars when providing hands-on, experiential learning experiences. The
Four Pillars consist of Education, Employment, Housing and Well Being. Workshops and
events are provided in the East, West, and Central parts of the county to attract more
youth participation and to provide a shorter travel distance for care providers and youth
attending weekly workshops and events.
This past fiscal year, six hundred and four (604 ) current and former foster youth were
served both individually and in group settings (i.e. workshops, classes, etc.) One
hundred and sixty (160) of these youth are deemed “Non-Minor Dependents,” and have
chosen to remain in foster care under Assembly Bill 12.
ILSP PILLAR - HOUSING
Transitional housing for foster youth and emancipated young adults continues to be
delivered in Contra Costa County. Under the Transitional Housing Placement Program
(THPP), two providers serve the in-care foster youth age 16-18. Under the Transitional
Housing Program Plus (THP+), two providers serve emancipated youth, aged 18-24. The
emergence of Assembly Bill 12 produced an additional transitional housing opportunity
called Transitional Housing Program Plus Foster Care (THP+ FC). This program serves
young adults, ages 18-21 that have opted to remain in foster care as Non Minor
Dependents under AB12. Housing continues to be a significant challenge for young
adults as they emancipate. The Housing Continuum that Children and Family Services
created has improved the numbers of young adults being served, but now that AB 12
has been implemented, some of the existing providers are opting to serve the Non
Minor Dependent population exclusively, creating an increased need for housing to
serve those young adults opting to emancipate from foster care at age 18 or 19.
ILSP maintains its efforts to develop housing options in the community through
collaborations with community based organizations, faith based organizations and
individual citizens whom are willing to offer support (i.e. room for rent). The constant
goal in this area is to develop more permanent housing options for foster youth. For
example, ILSP has established connections with the Housing Authority and receive
Section 8 lists when they become available so that ILSP participants can apply. Our ILSP
staff assists youth in applying for these opportunities. Additionally, the contracted
providers, such as the County’s Homeless Programs and First Place for Youth, wo rk
diligently to develop more permanent housing options and advocate for improved
housing options for foster youth.
ILSP PILLAR- EMPLOYMENT
For several years the ILSP program has been partnering with the Workforce
Development Board of Contra Costa County and their Youth Council to deliver
employment services to eligible foster youth through the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act. ILSP refers youth to participate in the Earn and Learn Summer
Employment Program. ILSP continues to cultivate working relationships with the three
contracted agencies providing services through WIOA. Our work includes referring 20%
of the foster care population to both the “In School and Out of School” programs
throughout the school year. The case managers for the contracted agencies present at
ILSP staff meetings and ILSP workshops in order to recruit youth and disseminate
information for services available to them. This collaboration has proven to be beneficial
for our program and program participants.
The East County Youth in Transition Committee comprised of EMQ Families First, The
Contra Costa County Office of Education Foster Youth Services and The Contra Costa
County Children and Family Services' Independent Living Skills Program has been
partnering with the Los Medanos Community Healthcare District since 2011 to provide
summer internships for youth transitioning out of the foster care system. The Internship
is designed to provide valuable employment skills to the youth participants. Youth work
in groups and learn public speaking skills and they conduct research on health care
issues identified by the Los Medanos Community Healthcare District.
Los Medanos Community Healthcare District’s Summer Intern Program projects include:
2011 Health Eating Habits and Fitness: Pittsburg Seafood Festival
2012 Under Age Smoking: Curbing teenage smoking
2013 A Battle for Breathing: Air Pollution, Lung Cancer, and Asthma in the Community
2014 The Heritage Project: Bridging the Age Gap between youth and senior citizens
2015 Healthy Youth Council: Impacting Our Community to Stop Diabetes.
LMCHD’s Summer Intern Program achieved the following awards and recognitions:
2013 Exceptional Public Outreach & Advocacy Award from California Special Districts
Association
2014 Innovative Program of the Year Award from California Special Districts Association
2013 Certificate of Recognition for Public Outreach & Advocacy Award from
Assemblyman Jim Frazier
2013 Letter of Recognition for Public Outreach & Advocacy Award from
Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla
2013 Letter of Recognition for Public Outreach & Advocacy Award from Contra Costa
Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
The Los Medanos Community Healthcare District Internship has been selected as the
recipient of the 2015 Exceptional Public Outreach & Advocacy award for small districts.
The award presentation will be held at the CSDA Awards Luncheon during the CSDA
Annual Conference on Wednesday, September 23, 2015.
Apprenticeship Collaboration
ILSP is proud to now be collaborating with Diane Ravnik, the chief of California's
Department of Industrial Relations/Division of Apprenticeships Standards. Ms. Ravnik
appointed Andrew Lee, Apprenticeship Consultant from the Division of App renticeship
Standards to act as a liaison between ILSP, Foster Youth/Non-Minor Dependents and
apprenticeship programs. Mr. Lee will be providing workshops to inform foster youth
about the opportunities available through the various apprenticeship programs
throughout California. The first event that Mr. Lee attended was the ILSP Senior Kickoff
where he spoke to 70+ ILSP High School Seniors about the possibility of entering
apprenticeships after high school.
ILSP PILLAR- EDUCATION
It is well documented that foster youth are under-educated, lack basic educational skills
and often drop out of high school. ILSP supports and encourages foster youth to stay in
school through curriculum that motivates youth to strive towards graduation, pursue a
higher education and embrace learning as a lifelong process. This past year, 86
participants graduated from high school. All of the graduates were honored at the 27th
Annual ILSP Recognition Event where 58 scholarships totaling sixty-five thousand
dollars, were awarded.
ILSP provides the following trainings and events to foster youth with a concentration on
Senior Youth, to better prepare them for post-secondary education:
Scholarship Workshop
Financial Aid Workshop
Preparing Personal Statements
Navigating the Community College System
College Campus Tours
Understanding the FAFSA, Chafee Grant and Board of Governor’s Fee Waiver
Senior Night Workshop
College Luncheon
Understanding the UC and the CSU system
ILSP has established specialized relationships and collaborations with the following
agencies and colleges to provide a seamless transition upon emancipation from foster
care:
Los Medanos Community College:
A “Student Connection Team” was developed to provide youth with a direct
contact person within each department on campus , giving them a person to
connect with while navigating the community college system. ILSP East County
Life Skills trainings are held on campus once per week, exposing youth to the
college environment. Tours and information about the various programs and
areas of study at Los Medanos Community College are included as a part of the
Life Skills Curriculum. Presentations from departments are held as often as
possible. This past fiscal year LMC created a dedicated newsletter entitled FY
News – Los Medanos College Foster Youth Information & Resources Newsletter.
Job Corps – Treasure Island:
ILSP continues to maintain a relationship with Job Corps, one of the largest
career technical training and education programs in the nation for students ages
16 through 24. Job Corps provides hand on training in careers such as the
Culinary Arts, Construction, Healthcare, Security and Protective Services.
Housing, meals and basic medical care are afforded to our youth through the
course of the program. ILSP is offered site visits for youth who are interested in
enrolling at Job Corps and priority opportunitie s have also been made available
to ILSP youth. Under AB12, this is an approved Supervised Independent Living
Placement (SILP) for our young adults.
Sierra College:
The Sierra College provides foster youth various programs, inclusive of an on-
campus housing option. Programs such as the TRiO program, Umoja, Puente,
First Year Experience, EOPS and CARE have proven to benefit ILSP youth. Our
continued relationship has nurtured a priority enrollment and registration into
these programs. Several times per year, ILSP takes appropriate youth to the
campus for tours, assessments and introductions of the services available to
them. College Counselors are on site during these presentations and financial
relationships are in place to assist our youth with securing housing/dorm
deposits should they chose to attend Sierra College . Under AB12, this is also an
approved Supervised Independent Living Placement (SILP) for our youth.
ILSP has developed relationships with the following agencies and organizations to be tter
serve our foster youth and to support programs and events:
The Assistance League of Diablo Valley:
ILSP has collaborated with the Assistance League of Diablo Valley to develop a
Senior Sponsorship Program as well as various scholarships for our youth.
The Senior Sponsorship Program is designed to financially assist graduating
seniors with the expenses for typical events during their Senior Year in High
School. The program funds such things as senior pictures, yearbooks, prom
tickets, cap/gown expenses, graduation announcements, as well as laptop/tablet
purchases. This past year, 22 ILSP participants were sponsored $400.00 each
totaling $8,800.00. In addition, the Assistance League provides each
emancipating youth with an “On Your Way” Duffle bag filled with various
household products and basic necessities to assist them as they progress into
adulthood.
Volunteer Emergency Services Team In Action, Inc. (VESTIA):
VESTIA has served as a fiduciary agent for ILSP donations. In addition, this past
year, the VESTIA Board sponsored a part of the expenses for the 27th Annual
Recognition Event held to honor graduating seniors. The VESTIA scholarship
committee awarded twenty-one (21) scholarships totaling $21,000.00 that
evening. We receive items for our onsite Food Pantry, donated clothing for our
onsite clothes closet and school supplies for our youth as often as needed.
A highlight this past year was the approval by the VESTIA, Inc. Board of a
community based project called, “Foster Hair for Foster Care.” The owners of
Cartier Salon in Walnut Creek approached ILSP staff with the idea of creating a
scholarship fund for ILSP participants wishing to pursue cosmetology/barber
school. The collection of these funds would be deposited in to the VESTIA
account and distributed based on an application process. We are looking forward
to getting this project off the ground this upcoming fiscal year.
The Orinda Woman’s Club:
The Orinda Woman’s Club has provided scholarships annually to our graduating
seniors. This past year, 4 youth benefited from a total of $5,000.00 in
scholarships towards their college education.
Honorable Judge Lois Haight Foster Youth Foundation:
In 2001, Honorable Judge Lois Haight established a foundation specifically to
serve our population of youth and has since provided hundreds of scholarships
to our youth in excess of $396,000.00. This past June, she presented twenty-one
(21) scholarships totaling $21,000.00 to seniors of the class of 2015.
The Wilhelmina Johnson ILSP Youth Award:
Wilhelmina Johnson was an avid youth advocate, social worker and program
analyst who dedicated 24 years to Contra Costa County youth and was
instrumental in the establishment of Contra Costa County’s Independent Living
Skills Program. She believed that every youth deserved a chance regardless of
their background. ILSP honors youth who have demonstrated the ability to
overcome significant barriers and achieved personal growth with this scholarship
each year.
Foster A Dream:
ILSP collaborates with Foster A Dream to host the annual Holiday Network Event
as part of the Well-Being Pillar. In addition, Foster a Dream has provided our
youth with backpacks containing school supplies during our Fall Retreat Kick-off
Event. Foster A Dream also provides scholarships to graduating seniors each
year.
Free Senior Portraits by Suzy Todd Photography:
Suzy Todd approached ILSP and offered her professional services to ILSP seniors.
She wanted to give back and does so by providing seniors with free senior
portrait packages valued at $300 each.
The Secret Elves:
During the Holiday season, ILSP hosts a Holiday Social event for our youth to
provide them with donated gifts from the Secret Elves. The Secret Elves have
provided gifts that teens are able to enjoy during the holiday season .
Friends of ILSP:
“Friends of ILSP” is an informal group of ten members of the Philanthropic and
Educational Organization that will provide scholarships and financial assistance
to ILSP graduates.
This organization is providing scholarship monies to upcoming or former
graduates of the Independent Living Skills Program that wish to o r are pursuing
higher education or certification from a trade school . Applications are accepted
throughout the school year and contact by this organization is ongoing. They
provide birthday and holiday cards and frequent contact throughout the year to
let our young adults know that they are cared for.
ILSP WELL-BEING
Youth in foster care often do not experience childhood in the way most children do who
live with their families of origin. They have suffered child abuse and neglect, been
removed from their families and many older youth spend the remainder of their
childhood moving from home to home. The foster care system is designed to fund
board and care and basic needs, and this is underfunded. Youth in foster care miss out
on participating in sports, arts, birthday parties, spending the night at friend’s homes,
and the like. They are in turn exposed to the sub-culture of foster care. They learn the
survival skills needed to cope with placement changes, rejection from resource parents,
and the grief of not being with their families. Instead of developing positive social skills,
for instance, some are learning to cope with living in a group setting with other foster
youth who are struggling with their own issues. ILSP provides activities and supportive
services to help encourage positive social development and exposure to typical child
hood activities. Through a variety of excursions such as outings to baseball and football
games, field trips to beaches, bike riding, ski trips and water rafting, foster youth are
able to experience fun activities that a typical teenager might, but are also mentored in
developing positive social skills and are further engaged in the ILS program. The State of
California Department of Social Services has emphasized the importance of supporting
the well being of foster care and ILSP is the perfect mechanism to provide this
intervention. The ILSP staff is trained in an approach called Positive Youth
Development. This approach enables them to engage youth and motivate them to
strive to improve their lives and grow into happy and healthy adults.
ILSP - AFTERCARE
Each year, 100-150 foster youth are eligible to age out of foster care at age 18 or 19
years old. If they choose to emancipate out of foster care, then at that point, they are
on their own to support themselves. Some foster youth are fortunate to remain with
their resource parents or relatives; other youth are able to participate in a Transitional
Housing Program, but most of them will struggle once they leave the system. The funds
provide supportive services to emancipated foster youth up to age 21 years old. The
needs of emancipated youth are severe. They often call in crisis, homeless and in need
of basic necessities such as transportation, food and shelter. The Aftercare program
provides emancipated foster youth as well as Non Minor Dependent young adults living
under AB12 regulations supportive housing, employment, educational, and crisis
services.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
ILSP promotes the development of leadership in foster youth . Whenever possible,
emancipated foster youth are invited to share their experiences with ILSP youth and to
facilitate workshops or trainings. In addition, ILSP promotes participation and support
of the Contra Costa County California Youth Connection (CYC) chapter. CYC is a
statewide advocacy organization specifically geared towards developing leadership in
and advocacy skills to engage foster youth with policy makers to improve the foster care
system. CYC is mainly responsible for all of the positive legislative changes impacting
the child welfare system. Additionally, each year ILSP train’s foster youth to participate
in a leadership group called the Speaker’s Bureau. These youth are trained in public
speaking and work with ILSP to speak to community groups, advocate for legislation at
the State Capitol and be the Youth voice in the child welfare system. This past year, our
local chapter of CYC received the Local Issue Award for bringing healthy eating
awareness to our local group homes and for hosting the Iron Chef Challenge, which
paired our participants with care providers who together, prepared a nutritious meal .
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION
Youth who emancipate from foster care are expected to become self-sufficient at age 18
or 19 years old. This entails the ability to maintain stable housing, maintain
employment, and maintain one’s physical health. Research on the outcomes of
emancipated foster youth indicates that this task is difficult for this population. Rates of
homelessness for emancipated foster youth have been found to be as high as 42% and
housing moves are generally related to poverty and lack of stable family relationships.
Foster youth also have high rates of incarceration, especially when they have
experienced multiple placements and time in the foster care system. Some of the
current information states that 72% of prisoners were once in foster care.
ILS programs have been implemented by Child Welfare programs in order to help
prevent these negative outcomes. The Contra Costa County CFS ILSP has upwards of
900 eligible youth each year and endeavors to provide resources in collaboration with
the foster care system. Despite a reduction in staff and funding over the past years, the
ILS program makes every effort to improve the lives of at risk foster youth. Much of the
work of the ILSP Coordinators and staff is spent cultivating collaborative partnerships
with community based organizations and other foster youth serving groups. Their
expertise in engaging youth and motivating them to stay in school, graduate, and obtain
life sustaining employment is critical. This work was acknowledged by the 2014 -2015
Contra Costa County Grand Jury, in report 1509, entitled, “The Benefits of the Califo rnia
Connections to Success Act in Contra Costa County.” With the Board’s continuing
support and commitment to the ILS program, foster youth will continue to benefit from
quality, skill building workshops and events, acquire better social skill development and
improve transitions into adulthood.
CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES
. 0 7 * / ( 5 ) & " ( & / $ : * / " 1 0 4 * 5 * 7 & % * 3 & $ 5 * 0 / 8 * 5 ) 3 & ( " 3 % 4
5 0 ) & - 1 * / ( ' " . * - * & 4 # & $ 0 . & 4 5 3 0 / ( & 3 4 0 5 ) & : $ " / $ " 3 &
' 0 3 5 ) & * 3 $ ) * - % 3 & /
) & - 1 * / ( ' " . * - : # & " # - & 5 0 $ " 3 & ' 0 3
$ ) * - % 3 & / 8 ) & / 5 ) & * 3 1 " 3 & / 5 4 $ " / / 0 5
" / % 5 0 $ 3 & " 5 &
" / % . " * / 5 " * / " 8 0 3 , ' 0 3 $ & $ 0 . . * 5 5 & % 5 0 & 9 $ & - - & / $ &
2014/2015
PROGRAM REPORT
FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
October 12, 2015
The Forward Movement of Children & Family Services
4FSWJDF%FMJWFSZUPTUSFOHUIFOGBNJMJFTJOUIFDPNNVOJUZ
•1SJPSJUJ[JOH4UBGGJOH
•0NCVETNBOTQFDJGJDGPS$'4"EVMU1SPUFDUJWF4FSWJDFT8PSL
•$BSFHJWFS-JBJTPO
•4BGFUZ0SHBOJ[FE1SBDUJDF 401
•$IJMESFOʟT-FBEFSTIJQ5FBN $-5
•5IF$PVSU6OJU8PSLHSPVQ
•5IF$PVOUZ$VMUVSF8PSLHSPVQ
•*OUFOTJWF'BNJMZ4FSWJDFT *'4
•4USVDUVSFE%FDJTJPO.BLJOH 4%.
•3FTPVSDF'BNJMZ"QQSPWBM 3'"
•"QQSPWF3FMBUJWF$BSFHJWFS'VOEJOH0QUJPO "3$'0
•$POUJOVVNPG$BSF3FGPSN $$3
•$POUJOVPVT2VBMJUZ*NQSPWFNFOU $2*
WHAT IS ILSP?
•Programming to support foster youth age 16 to 21 years
old to become self-sufficient through skill building,
supportive services and positive youth development.
•Funding and services expanded to State and Federal
government via the John H. Chafee Foster Care
Independence Act in 1999.
•Assembly Bill 12, the California Fostering Connections to
Success Act allows young adults to be provided transitional
support to age 21 to ensure the necessary skills to survive
on their own.
The Independent Living Skills Program
ʠ0VSWJTJPOJTUPNPWFFWFSZZPVUI
GSPNTUBHOBUJPOUPNPUJWBUJPO
GSPNMJNJUBUJPOTUPQPTTJCJMJUJFT
GSPNEFQFOEFODZUPTFMGTVGGJDJFODZ
GSPNUIFQBTUUPUIF'6563&ʡ
WHO ARE THE FOSTER YOUTH
SERVED BY ILSP?
•Children who have been removed from their family’s
custody due to neglect and abuse.
•Children who have not reunified with their family nor
have they found a permanent home (i.e. adoption)
•Children who may have grown up in foster care or just
entered as adolescents.
•Youth who have a Placement Order through the
Juvenile Probation Department at the age of 16.
WHAT IS THE NEED?
Children who emancipate from the foster care system
face higher rates of:
•6OFNQMPZNFOU
•-PXFS&EVDBUJPOBM"UUBJONFOU
•*ODBSDFSBUJPO
•%FQFOEFODFPOQVCMJDBTTJTUBODF
•4VCTUBODFBCVTF
•&BSMZQBSFOUJOH
•)PNFMFTTOFTT
•*ODSFBTFE)FBMUIBOE.FOUBM)FBMUIQSPCMFNT
•0UIFSIJHISJTLCFIBWJPST
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
•Staff consists of an ILSP Coordinator, Assistant Coordinator and 4 Program Specialists
•Serve all foster youth from Contra Costa County including youth from other counties placed in Contra Costa County
•ILSP Youth Center opened in 2001
•Collaborative Partners include:
CCC Office of Education The Assistance League of Diablo Valley
CCC Community College District The Orinda Woman’s Club
Wellness City Challenge Foster A Dream
Job Corps – Treasure Island The Secret Elves
Suzy Todd Photography Friends of ILSP Organization
The Los Medanos Community Healthcare District
Honorable Judge Lois Haight Foster Youth Foundation
CCC Workforce Development Board Youth Council – WIOA
Volunteer Emergency Services Team In Action (VESTIA)
PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES
•*-41TQPUMJHIUTGPVSDPSFBSFBTDBMMFEʠ5IF'PVS1JMMBSTʡXIFOQSPWJEJOHIBOETPO
FYQFSJFOUJBMMFBSOJOHFYQFSJFODFTGPSQBSUJDJQBOUT5IF'PVS1JMMBSTDPOTJTUPG
&EVDBUJPO
&NQMPZNFOU
)PVTJOHBOE8FMM#FJOH8PSLTIPQTBSFPGGFSFEJOBMMUISFF
SFHJPOTPGUIFDPVOUZ &BTU
$FOUSBM8FTU
UPJODSFBTFQBSUJDJQBUJPO
•"GUFSDBSFQSPHSBNGPSFNBODJQBUFEZPVUI"#ZPVUI
•-FBEFSTIJQ%FWFMPQNFOUUISPVHI$BMJGPSOJB:PVUI$POOFDUJPO $:$
2014/2015 SUMMARY
•5IJTQBTUGJTDBMZFBS
UPUBMZPVUIXFSFTFSWFECPUIJOEJWJEVBMMZBOEJOHSPVQTFUUJOHT JFXPSLTIPQT
DMBTTFT
FUD
•PGUIFTFZPVUIXFSF/PO.JOPS%FQFOEFOUT
•5)1 IBTDBQBDJUZGPSFNBODJQBUFEZPVUIBOE5)11IBTDBQBDJUZGPSJODBSFZPVUI
•5)1 '$JTFYQBOEJOHBTOFXQSPWJEFSTBSFCFDPNJOHDFSUJGJFEUPPGGFSIPVTJOHTFSWJDFTUPPVS/PO.JOPS%FQFOEFOU1PQVMBUJPO8FDVSSFOUMZXPSLXJUITJYMJDFOTFEBHFODJFT
•PVUPGTFOJPSZPVUIHSBEVBUFE)JHI4DIPPMJO
A GLIMPSE OF ILSP…
“DAY AT THE PARK”
HOLIDAY HIGHLANDS PARK - MARTINEZ
Summer Network Event - Waterworld
SIERRA COLLEGE
TOURS
COOKING AND NUTRITION WORKSHOPS
CALIFORNIA YOUTH
CONNECTION
SUMMER LEADERSHIP
& POLICY
CONFERENCE
MUIR WOODS/STINSON BEACH
Wellness City Challenge & California Youth Connection
Iron Chef Challenge Event
INDEPENDENT CITIES WORKSHOP
MONEY
MANAGEMENT
WORKSHOP
LOS MEDANOS COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE
DISTRICT’S SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM
HOLIDAY NETWORK
EVENT
“WRAP IT UP”
WORKSHOP
ANNUAL RECOGNITION EVENT
SUMMARY
•*OUIFDVSSFOUFDPOPNJDDMJNBUF
*-41QMBZTBOFWFO
HSFBUFSSPMFJOUIFMJWFTPGGPTUFSZPVUI
•'PSTPNFFNBODJQBUFEZPVUI
*-41JTUIFPOMZTVQQPSU
UIFZIBWFJOUJNFTPGDSJTJT
•'PSZPVUIPQUJOHUPSFNBJOJOGPTUFSDBSFVOEFS"#
*-41XJMMDPOUJOVFUPQSPWJEFTVQQPSU
EJSFDUTFSWJDFT
BOESFTPVSDFT
•*-41BEESFTTFTUIFTPDJBMBOEXFMMCFJOHBTQFDUTPG
GPTUFSZPVUI