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Homeless Youth
April 17, 2024

'No place like this.' L.A. home helps young adults live beyond survival mode

Los Angeles Room & Board provides wraparound support to young adults on the brink of homelessness. Rather than trying to figure out where they will sleep every night, they focus on attending school or earning an income.

Betty Márquez Rosales
High-needs students
March 20, 2024

Homeless youth advocates call for dedicated state funding, local flexibility

With the looming end to significant pandemic-era federal funding for homeless youth, advocates call for greater state support.

Betty Márquez Rosales
Foster Youth
February 14, 2024

Advocates warn against cutting housing subsidy for former foster youth

Gov. Newsom's budget proposal cuts supplemental funds and other support for transition-age adults, a group at extreme risk for homelessness.

Betty Márquez Rosales
Foster Youth
January 9, 2024

Two types of housing vouchers for foster youth | Quick Guide

Two federal housing vouchers for transition-age foster youth, FUP and FYI, go largely underutilized in California.

Betty Márquez Rosales
Community Colleges
January 3, 2024

Community college students serve as basic needs support guides for peers

The California Community College's Ambassador Program relies on peer-to-peer engagement to increase access to basic needs resources.

Betty Márquez Rosales
Juvenile Justice
December 1, 2023

State data collection systems failing students in juvenile detention, report says

California's current data collection practices inadequately capture the needs and outcomes of youth in the juvenile justice system, says a recent report from the Youth Law Center.

Betty Márquez Rosales
Foster Youth
September 26, 2023

Educational rights for youth in the child welfare system | Quick Guide

Children in out-of-home placements, like foster care, in the child welfare system have access to particular educational rights.

Betty Márquez Rosales
Foster Youth
July 11, 2023

Federal financial aid for foster youth | Quick Guide

Foster youth applying for federal financial aid need to keep certain considerations in mind as they complete their application. This quick guide answers questions on those considerations.

Betty Márquez Rosales
Foster Youth
May 5, 2023

Bill seeks to increase housing support for youth in extended foster care

Foster youth in extended care receive a monthly housing stipend; AB 525 seeks to provide a housing supplement that would increase the monthly stipend depending on the housing costs of the county the youth lives in.

Betty Márquez Rosales
College & Careers
July 14, 2022

Groups step up to prevent student homelessness during academic breaks

College students often face housing challenges during academic breaks. Outside groups are helping students pay for available college dorm rooms so they have a place to call home.

Betty Márquez Rosales
College & Careers
June 21, 2022

Campuses looking to offer housing for students and their children

Students in need of year-round, stable housing — rather than only during academic terms — face particular challenges when deciding which school to attend.

Betty Márquez Rosales
Foster Youth
December 30, 2019

Quick Guide: Students in foster care

More than 34,000 students in foster care attend California's K-12 schools. Learn more about their unique challenges and the support systems in place to help them navigate through the education system.

Alexander Montero