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Facilitator: Jacqueline Thu-Huong Wong, MSW, PPSC CDE Foster Youth Services

Effective Collaborations Focused on Youth in Care. Facilitator: Jacqueline Thu-Huong Wong, MSW, PPSC CDE Foster Youth Services Panelists : Carrie Bloxom, Kern County System of Care ,DREAM Center Betsy DeGarmoe, LCSW, PPSC, OC DOE Foster Youth Services

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Facilitator: Jacqueline Thu-Huong Wong, MSW, PPSC CDE Foster Youth Services

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  1. Effective Collaborations Focused on Youth in Care Facilitator: Jacqueline Thu-Huong Wong, MSW, PPSC CDE Foster Youth Services Panelists: Carrie Bloxom, Kern County System of Care ,DREAM Center Betsy DeGarmoe, LCSW, PPSC, OC DOE Foster Youth Services Michelle Lustig, MSW, Ed.D., San Diego COE Foster Youth Services Carrie Miller, Ph.D., Los Angeles Education Coordinating Council

  2. Need for Services Many foster youth…. • Function below the grade level • Move at least once a year and/or attend multiple schools • Qualify for special education services, but high mobility interferes with timely and appropriate school placement • 50% of foster youth do not graduate from high school • 40% of homeless youth were in foster care

  3. Kern County Dream Center Collaboration with public, private and non-profit industryComprehensive approach to supportive servicesAcademic Mentoring-Project D.R.E.A.M.Employment Opportunities (WIA) Dream Team & Youth AdvocatesGreater community outreach & awareness

  4. Orange County Office of Education Partnership with Orangewood Children's Foundation Leveraged resources to develop comprehensive program K-12 and beyond Work with Foster Youth Success Initiative Community College partners Collaborative College Fair for foster youth on 9/26/09 at Orange Coast College – over 100 youth came and 7 colleges participated Collaborating with trade schools, ROP, adult ed programs

  5. San Diego County Office of Education • Regional Collaboratives • Interagency Agreement • Foster Youth-Student Information System • Tutor Connection • College Connection Advisory Council and Events • School Success Project • FYSAC/CCYF ED Committee • Foster Youth Mentor Program

  6. LA Education Coordinating Council • Raising Educational Achievement for Foster and Probation Youth in Los Angeles • Established by the County Board of Supervisors • Strong focus on leveraging resources • Streamlining services and communication

  7. Contact Information Jacqueline Wong, MSW, PPSC Consultant CDE Foster Youth Services E-mail: jawong@cde.ca.gov Phone: (916) 327-5930 Website: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/pf/fy

  8. Contact Information Continued Carrie Bloxom-Program Manager-Program Manager, Kern County Foster Youth Services cabloxom@kern.org 661.636.4488 www.kcnc.org/fys Olivia Villareal-Youth Advocate, Dream Center & Coffee House ovillarreal@kern.org 661.636.4488 http://kcsos.kern.org/dreamcenter Betsy DeGarmoe, LCSW, PPSC bdegarmoe@access.k12.ca.us 714-835-4909 x 6438/(F) 714-939-6312

  9. Contact Information Continued Michelle Lustig, MSW, Ed.D. Mlustig@sdcoe.net http://www.sdcoe.net/ssp/support/fys/?loc=home (P) 858-503-2628 (F) 858-503-2636 Carrie Miller, Ph.D. cmiller@ceo.lacounty.gov http://www.educationcoordinatingcouncil.org/ (213) 974-5967

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