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First Place for Youth Featured in Apartment Age

Providing apartments to our participants is a cornerstone of the My First Place program model. In the competitive housing markets of California, securing safe, afforable housing is an ongoing challenge for our organization. A two-page spread in the February 2015 issue of Apartment Age gave us the opportunity to reach out to landlords and property managers in the Los Angeles area to explain the need for our program and the evidence for its success, as well as share the benefits and requirements for landlords who may be interested in leasing to FPFY participants.

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How We Used AI to Ease Staff Burnout — Featured in The Chronicle of Philanthropy

First Place for Youth is proud to be featured in The Chronicle of Philanthropy, sharing what we learned from piloting […]

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Investing in Our Staff: This Month’s Focus on High Quality Engagement

By Kwamane Harris, Director of Practice Development  At First Place for Youth, we know that the strength of our services depends […]

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We Ask 18-Year-Olds to Do What Most Adults Can’t 

By Thomas G. Lee  On their 18th birthday, thousands of young people in foster care receive a message they never […]

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