NEW Report - Bay Area Homelessness - A Regional View of a Regional Crisis (April 2019) bayareaeconomy.org/files/pdf/BayA…

NEW REPORT - Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness - Perspectives from CA Community Colleges (April 2019) aclusocal.org/sites/default/… aclusocal.org/sites/default/…

Fingers crossed that this much needed resource (free smart phones for CA foster youth) passed the CPUC mtg on April 25 !!! chronicleofsocialchange.org/child-welfare-…

The Opportunity Gap for Children in Contra Costa County (April 2019) static1.squarespace.com/static/5821053…

BRAVO to researcher Nathaniel Okpych for this article re the importance of relationship in helping foster youth succeed in college ! youthtoday.org/2019/04/the-ri…

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Report on Child Welfare Coverage in American press bmsg.org/resources/publ…

GREAT NEWS - iFoster Boost pilot program for free smart phones for up to 33,000 foster youth approved today at the CA Public Utilities Commission mtg !!!! Thank you for everyone's support including testimonies from WSJF, CA Casa, Tix to Dream... usnews.com/news/best-stat…

Deadline for this application is May 12! oesnews.com/60-million-in-… oesnews.com/60-million-in-…

A clear and concise analysis of CA's complex mental health system calmatters.org/articles/break…

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Interview with Alex Briscoe, CA Children's Trust about reshaping mental health services for children wvpublic.org/post/changing-…

Research showing post-secondary ed outcomes are better when CA youth stay in care longer chapinhall.org/research/calif…

BRAVO John Burton Advocates for Youth for your excellent Op Ed ! sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/…

For Foster Youth in Crisis, Advocates Seek Another Option Besides 911 calhealthreport.org/2019/03/20/for…

Most vulnerable students in CA get too little from too many people via layered-on crisis intervention services and patchworked programs hechingerreport.org/opinion-everyo…

Changes in a state law that dates back to 1974 will allow California SSI recipients to also get CalFresh food benefit ocregister.com/2019/05/15/new…

Article cites policy recommendations from Lumina Fnd's new report, Beyond Financial Aid medium.com/todays-student…

BRAVO to Amber Twitchell for your powerful presentation at Tipping Point Awards for the work of VOICES after the recent Napa Sonoma fires ! youtube.com/watch?v=H19OM3…

Only 1.5% of charitable gift dollars raised by educational institutions went to two-year institutions, despite the fact that community colleges serve 49.2 percent of the country’s college student insidephilanthropy.com/home/2019/5/15…