When Krisha visited Washington, D.C. for the first time, she made time to see the sights, but she wasn’t just there as a tourist. She had a story to tell about the importance of jobs programs.
First Place is proud to be a grantee of the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles
It is with mixed emotions that I am writing to let you know our Co-Founder and Vice President of Policy, Deanne Pearn, will be moving on from First Place for Youth at the end of this month
When Jordan decided it was time to take control of his life, he turned to First Place.
First Place participant Noel Anaya recently put “aging out” in the national spotlight when he was featured on NPR’s flagship […]
Ending homelessness requires understanding of homelessness. Each January, volunteers in communities across the U.S. conduct a “homeless census” called a […]
Our Bay Area Youth Holiday Party will bring First Place staff and youth together to celebrate as a community. With your help, we can make the season bright for foster youth!
Glassybaby’s open studio glassblowing lessons offer a novel experience and the chance to support local organizations like First Place for Youth.
First Place for Youth staff, supporters, and local community came together to celebrate the grand opening of our beautiful new office space in downtown San Jose.
As a Game Changer grant recipient, First Place earned a mention in SF Business Times’ coverage of Super Bowl 50’s philanthropic efforts.
As recipients of a Super Bowl Host Committee “Game Changer” grant, First Place for Youth and the #WhenIWas18 campaign were […]
Everyone needs a little help to find their way. Our #WhenIWas18 campaign asked celebrities and young people to share their stories of starting out.
Having a safe and stable place to live is something everyone wants, and something that many young people in foster […]
“Philanthropy has long been kept on the sidelines of America’s biggest annual sporting event. Organizers of the Bay Area’s Super […]
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 […]