Resources for Advocates
Tipping Point Community of Practice: Youth Law Center Introduction (9.14.2023)
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How Lawyers can Assist Youth Experiencing Homelessness
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Grants Pass v. Johnson Update from Youth Law Center
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Tipping Point Community of Practice Training: The Untapped Potential of U.S. HUD’s Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Housing Vouchers for Transition Aged Foster Youth
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Youth Law Center Fact Sheets and Resources
- Maximizing Housing Entitlements for Current and Former Foster Youth
- An Overview of FYI and FUP for Advocates
- An Overview of FYI/FUP Vouchers: A Resource for Current and Former Foster Youth in California
- Bench Card: Ensuring Housing Security by Utilizing FYI Vouchers
- Foster Youth to Independence FAQ
- Template Referral Letters
- Policy Alert: THP-Plus Program Expansion: A Resource for Current and Former Foster Youth in California (note: this is about a different housing program available to former foster youth)
Youth Law Center FYI Toolkit
- This toolkit of resources includes documents so advocates can help young people access Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) vouchers and support stakeholders to build local FYI programs and spread the word about the availability of vouchers to an array of stakeholders (landlord, PHAs, advocates, youth, Board of Supervisors, City Council).
JBAY Resources and Reports
- 2023 Report – What’s Stopping California from Maximizing Federal Housing Assistance for Youth? A Statewide Analysis of Housing Choice Vouchers for Former Foster Youth
- 2021 Report 2020-21 Statewide Analysis of Supportive Housing for Former Foster Youth in California
- FYI Points-of-Contact
- Information about the Preservation of Housing Navigation & Maintenance Program (HNMP) in California’s 2024-25 State Budget:
Tipping Point Community of Practice Training: The Grants Pass Decision and Its Implications for Youth Advocacy
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Tipping Point Community of Practice Training: How Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Can Protect Transition Aged Undocumented Youth
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False Hopes: Over 100,00 Immigrant Youth Trapped in the SIJS Backlog Report
The State Bar of California: Avoiding Immigration Legal Services Fraud
Tipping Point Community of Practice Listening Session & Discussion: Challenges & Opportunities to Serve LGBTQ+ and/or Immigrant Youth
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Guidance for Youth Homeless Shelters and Service Providers: Supporting LGBTQ+ and Immigrant Youth
Tipping Point Community of Practice Training: Protecting Youth and Organizations (Know Yours Rights Amidst Immigration Policy Shifts)
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Other Resources
Project 3,500: How Two State Programs Expanded Housing for Former Foster Youth in California Webinar
Project 3,500: How Two State Programs Expanded Housing for Former Foster Youth in California Report