Charisma had a special visitor stop by to welcome her to her new apartment.
First Place is proud to partner with Mercy housing to provide on-site services at their new apartment complex at 1100 […]
As reported in the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Francisco Bay Area Super Bowl 50 Host Committee will be distributing […]
In February, Contra Costa County recognized the hard work and accomplishments of young people at their quarterly Wall of Fame ceremony.
First Place youth in Los Angeles are thriving, thanks to a generous donation from Women Helping Youth (WHY).
Providing apartments to our participants is a cornerstone of the My First Place program model. In the competitive housing markets […]
The National Foster Youth Institute held a three day Job Shadowing training in the First Place for Youth Los Angeles office from January […]
First Place for Youth is thrilled to be featured as an exemplar of effective data use in Moneyball for Government. […]
December 2 was #GivingTuesday, which refers to the Tuesday after U.S. Thanksgiving in the United States and a movement to create […]
Young people from our program in Northern California had a great opportunity to participate in a Career Day at the […]
We had a wonderful Career Panel at the Contra Costa Office. Clipper Direct came in as our guest and shared […]
Our Solano County Office benefitted from this year’s Chevron Corporate Week of Caring. There were 12 Chevron employees that came […]
The My New Red Shoes organization helps homeless and low-income kids look and feel confident by providing them with new shoes and […]
First Place for Youth is proud to acknowledge the hard work and success of Leeosha, a young person from Alameda County. […]
First Place for Youth in Solano County supported young people with a series of summer employment skills workshops from July 8th […]
First Place for Youth held our annual Back to School Event for our young people from Alameda and San Francisco. In attendance we […]
First Place for Youth is proud to acknowledge the accomplishments of Jacquetta, one of our young people in Solano County. […]
First Place for Youth and Kaiser Permanente thank all who came out to support a great cause! Our 6th Annual […]
18 is a defining moment in everyone’s life, but for foster youth who are too young to be on their own—it’s monumental. We asked some people you might recognize to share their #WhenIWas18 stories
Ma’Kia shares how First Place for Youth has helped her overcome homelessness and pursue a career as a dental assistant.
Hear why Rhoddavie chose First Place to help her reach her goals.
Meet Carmen, a mom and graduate of our program who now has permanent housing.
Read about Hannah, a young woman that recently entered program in Solano County.
Sheldon joined First Place in Los Angeles in 2010. With a place he can call home, he’s focused on his education and future.