Location: Oakland

First Place for Youth is the largest agency in California dedicated exclusively to providing access to affordable housing and resources for transition-age foster youth and has grown to become a nationally recognized model.  Since our founding in 1998, we have provided thousands of California foster youth with the housing, employment, and educational support needed to make the difficult transition from foster care to independent living.  With these critical resources, youth are significantly more likely to overcome homelessness, poverty, low educational achievement, and poor health.  Please visit http://www.firstplaceforyouth.org/ for more information.