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.

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“Aging Out” Explained: Our Conversation on Comfort Cases: UnPacked

What happens when a young person turns 18 and the system responsible for them expects them to figure out adulthood […]

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For Youth Leaving Foster Care, Extreme Heat Is More Than Weather 

By Thomas Lee, CEO at First Place for Youth  As Los Angeles endures a record-breaking October heat wave, the climate […]

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Changing the Story, One Character at a Time

First Place for Youth recently joined a half-day convening with UCLA’s Center for Scholars & Storytellers (CSS) to explore how […]

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