provides up to $5,000 annually in free money to current or former foster youth to use for vocational school training or college courses. The money does not have to be paid back; and it can be used for rent, childcare, and transportation.
https://www.csac.ca.gov/ post/foster-youth-students
(888) 224-7268
tailored career development that includes finding employment based on a person’s unique goals through workshops, training, career counseling, and financial assistance which are training funds for eligible individuals.
(619) 319-9675
provides student loan and repayment counseling services by phone, online, and chat. Maintains an online website with college educational material, financial aid application, and online portals to track student loans and repayment progress.
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/
educates school age youth about proper personal hygiene practices and its benefits through their motto, which is establishing and/or re-establishing healthier standards towards hygiene from an early age.
www.HappyHygienicsCon sultingLLC.com
(619) 383-4389
helps foster care youth achieve self-sufficiency by offering independent living skills training. Provides case management services, including educational support, money management, career exploration, job development, and housing.
7373 University Ave., La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 258-6877
Engaging a caring community to help transition-age foster youth achieve self-sufficiency and well-being.
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(619) 218-8566 or (760) 505-6647
partnering with California Community Colleges, this program offers eligible current and former foster youth, who want to pursue a college education, with the support and services that include help with books and supplies, transportation, tutoring, food and emergency housing.
https://nextup.cccco.edu
provides current and former foster youth in San Diego County with tools, opportunities guidance they need to address the circumstances that brought them into foster care, overcome the difficulties of their past and grow into healthy and successful adults.
https://promises2kids.org
(858) 278-4400
helping San Diego’s most vulnerable youth, including foster children, youth experiencing homelessness, family conflict and violence, abuse and neglect, mental health struggles and substance abuse.
Homepage
Call or text (619) 241-0608
Monday -Friday 10am-6pm
Operates 3 separate programs, all serving homeless transition-aged youth (“TAY”, 18-25 years old) to help them off the streets with a hand up.
(619) 415-6616