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    Foster Youth Services

    Foster Youth Services (FYS) seek to address the unique educational needs of youth in foster care systems.  Many youth in foster care experience multiple changes in home placements as they are placed with foster parent(s), guardian homes (kinship/relative or non-relative) and group homes.  Because of the complexities of their experience, many foster youth perform below grade level, are held back in school,  and have lower graduation rates than their peers.  Foster Youth Services supports and advocates for the academic success of foster youth in collaboration with District offices, schools, care providers, child welfare, community-based agencies, and youth. 

    FYS ensures equitable access to education for foster youth by removing barriers to education in accordance with CA law (AB 490), such as: 

    • School Stability – The right to remain in their original school when they enter foster care or move (if in their best interests);
    • Immediate Enrollment – The right to be immediately enrolled in a new school (even without health/education records);
    • Partial Credit – The right to receive partial or full credit for work completed at other schools (all students have this right);
    • Fairness – The right to not be punished for court-related absences.

     

    Notice of Foster Youth Rights

     

     

    Contact Information:

     

    Jennifer Tam

    jennifer.tam@ousd.org 

    (510) 394-4514 (Shelter in place contact) 

    (510) 273-1659 office line (out of service at the time)  

     

    McKinney-Vento ProgramMcKinney-Vento Logo

    The McKinney-Vento Program provides supplemental educational services and social support to youth and families who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This means students sharing housing with one or more families due to eviction or economic hardship, living in emergency or transitional shelters, staying in hotels/motels, trailer parks/camp grounds, or somewhere that is not designed for sleeping (i.e. a garage, an attic, a car, a park or an abandoned building).  This can also include unaccompanied youth (students not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian).

     

    The services provided by our program include enrollment assistance, school supplies, backpacks, advocacy, and assistance with transportation.

     

    Click on the link for information about the McKinney-Vento Housing resources.

     

    2022-2023 Referral Form to McKinney-Vento

    DONATIONS

    MKV Housing Resource Guide

    Opportunities to Help

    OUSD Directory of Community Based Resources for Students and Families

     

     

    Contact Information:

     

    Trish Anderson, Program Manager

    trish.anderson@ousd.org

    (510) 879-5036

    (510) 273-1682

     

    Unhoused Youth Case Managers:

    Tambra Duren

    tambra.duren@ousd.org

    (510) 879-4660

     

    Terrie Odabi 

    terrie.odabi@ousd.org

    (510) 879-4659

     

    Margy Salguera, Bilingual 

    margy.salguera@ousd.org

    (510) 879-5095

     

    Worker of the Week

    (510) 273-1553