Research & Publications

2024 Annual Report

In 2024, First Place for Youth and our network partners in Massachusetts, New York, Mississippi, and Cincinnati served 1,496 young people. In California, 550 young adults gained housing, education, and employment coaching, as well as comprehensive case management supports through our flagship My First Place™ program.

New this year: Learn more about our new 2025 to 2029 Strategic Vision, and our plans to expand our impact nationwide and double the number of youth we serve through our My First Program to help foster youth reach their full potential.

Blog

When Expertise Travels: How First Place Helped Oklahoma Say Yes to Extended Foster Care 

By Thomas Lee, CEO, First Place for Youth  Earlier this month, Oklahoma Governor, Kevin Stitt, signed Senate Bill 1806 into law — […]

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The Power of Storytelling in Foster Care

The stories we tell about young people in foster care shape how they are perceived, understood, and ultimately supported. Too […]

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In the Media

Quilting group’s gifts help foster kids ‘feel special and treasured’ moving forward

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