Research & Publications

2019 Annual Report

This year, 1,715 foster and homeless youth received supportive services from First Place and our My First Place™ Network partners. Here in California, 652 young people accessed safe, stable housing, education and employment support, and case management services.

  • 96% of My First Place participants were working and/or in school.
  • 90% of youth who exited after at least one year in MFP maintained stable housing
  • 98% of participants avoided arrest while in MFP
  • 95% of participants avoided pregnancy while in MFP

Blog

Evidence Our Program Works  

We couldn’t be more excited to share some incredible news, marking a huge milestone in First Place’s 28-year journey: an […]

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Research & Publications

2025 Annual Report

In 2025, First Place for Youth served 1,679 young people directly in California and Mississippi and through our network partners […]

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Blog

Supporting Foster Youth on the Path to Educational Success: First Place for Youth Leads the Way 

For years, the narrative about foster youth and education was defined by the outdated — and discouraging — “3% myth,” […]

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