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

PanelistsPanelists: Carrie Bloxom, Kern County System of Care ,DREAM : Carrie Bloxom, Kern County System of Care ,DREAM CenterCenter

Betsy DeGarmoe, LCSW, PPSC, OC DOE Foster Youth Betsy DeGarmoe, LCSW, PPSC, OC DOE Foster Youth ServicesServices

Michelle Lustig, MSW, Ed.D., San Diego COE Foster Youth Michelle Lustig, MSW, Ed.D., San Diego COE Foster Youth ServicesServices

Carrie Miller, Ph.D., Los Angeles Education Coordinating Carrie Miller, Ph.D., Los Angeles Education Coordinating CouncilCouncil

Effective Collaborations

Focused on Youth in Care

Need for ServicesNeed for Services

Many foster youth….Many foster youth….• Function below the grade levelFunction below the grade level• Move at least once a year and/or attend Move at least once a year and/or attend

multiple schoolsmultiple schools• Qualify for special education services, but Qualify for special education services, but

high mobility interferes with timely and high mobility interferes with timely and appropriate school placementappropriate school placement

• 50% of foster youth do not graduate from 50% of foster youth do not graduate from high schoolhigh school

• 40% of homeless youth were in foster care40% of homeless youth were in foster care

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

Orange County Office of Orange County Office of EducationEducation

• Partnership with Orangewood Children's Partnership with Orangewood Children's Foundation Foundation

• Leveraged resources to develop comprehensive Leveraged resources to develop comprehensive program K-12 and beyondprogram K-12 and beyond

• Work with Foster Youth Success Initiative Work with Foster Youth Success Initiative Community College partnersCommunity College partners

• Collaborative College Fair for foster youth on Collaborative College Fair for foster youth on 9/26/09 at Orange Coast College – over 100 9/26/09 at Orange Coast College – over 100 youth came and 7 colleges participatedyouth came and 7 colleges participated

• Collaborating with trade schools, ROP, adult ed Collaborating with trade schools, ROP, adult ed programsprograms

San Diego County Office San Diego County Office of Educationof Education

• Regional CollaborativesRegional Collaboratives• Interagency AgreementInteragency Agreement• Foster Youth-Student Information SystemFoster Youth-Student Information System• Tutor ConnectionTutor Connection• College Connection Advisory Council and College Connection Advisory Council and

EventsEvents• School Success ProjectSchool Success Project• FYSAC/CCYF ED CommitteeFYSAC/CCYF ED Committee• Foster Youth Mentor ProgramFoster Youth Mentor Program

LA Education Coordinating LA Education Coordinating CouncilCouncil

• Raising Educational Achievement for Raising Educational Achievement for Foster and Probation Youth in Los Foster and Probation Youth in Los AngelesAngeles

• Established by the County Board of Established by the County Board of SupervisorsSupervisors

• Strong focus on leveraging resourcesStrong focus on leveraging resources• Streamlining services and communicationStreamlining services and communication

Contact InformationContact Information

Jacqueline Wong, MSW, PPSCJacqueline Wong, MSW, PPSC

ConsultantConsultant

CDE Foster Youth ServicesCDE Foster Youth Services

E-mail: E-mail: jawong@cde.ca.gov

Phone: (916) 327-5930Phone: (916) 327-5930

Website: Website: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/pf/fyhttp://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/pf/fy

Contact Information Continued

Carrie Bloxom-Program Manager-Program Manager, Kern County Foster Youth Services

cabloxom@kern.org661.636.4488www.kcnc.org/fys

Olivia Villareal-Youth Advocate, Dream Center & Coffee House

ovillarreal@kern.org661.636.4488http://kcsos.kern.org/dreamcenter

Betsy DeGarmoe, LCSW, PPSCbdegarmoe@access.k12.ca.usbdegarmoe@access.k12.ca.us714-835-4909 x 6438/(F) 714-939-6312714-835-4909 x 6438/(F) 714-939-6312

Contact Information Contact Information ContinuedContinued

Michelle Lustig, MSW, Ed.D.Michelle Lustig, MSW, Ed.D.Mlustig@sdcoe.netMlustig@sdcoe.net

http://www.sdcoe.net/ssp/support/fys/?loc=homehttp://www.sdcoe.net/ssp/support/fys/?loc=home

(P) 858-503-2628(P) 858-503-2628

(F) 858-503-2636(F) 858-503-2636

Carrie Miller, Ph.D.Carrie Miller, Ph.D.cmiller@ceo.lacounty.govcmiller@ceo.lacounty.gov

http://www.educationcoordinatingcouncil.org/http://www.educationcoordinatingcouncil.org/

(213) 974-5967(213) 974-5967