FIRST PLACE PROGRAM OFFICES
Alameda County (HQ)
Contact Information
426 17th Street, Suite 100
Oakland, CA 94612
510.272.0979
Year established: 1998
Youth served annually: 191
Programs
- My First Place
- Youth Transitions Project
Service Partnerships
- Alameda Point Collaborative
- Ashland Place
- Satellite Affordable Housing Associates – Madison
- Building Bridges in Alameda County
Contra Costa County
Contact Information
2702 Clayton Road, Suite 207
Concord, CA 94519
925.771.3100
Year established: 2005
Programs
- My First Place
Youth served annually: 61
Los Angeles County
Contact Information
Mid-Wilshire/Korea Town
3530 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90010
213.835.2700
South Los Angeles
4337 Leimert Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90008
213.279.2785
Year established: 2010
Programs
- My First Place
Youth served annually: 206
Service Partnerships:
San Francisco County
Contact Information
San Francisco ILSP
30 Harriet Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
415.230.3980
Year established: 2002
Programs
- Independent Living Skills Program
- My First Place
Youth served annually:
- MFP: 49
- ILSP: 331
Service Partnerships:
Santa Clara County
Year established: 2015
Programs
- My First Place
Youth served annually: 85
Solano County
Contact Information
1545 North Texas Street, Suite 100
Fairfield, CA 94533
707.430.4360
Year established: 2007
Programs
- My First Place
- Independent Living Skills Program
Youth served annually:
- MFP: 56
- ILSP: 282
Jackson, Mississippi
Contact Information
121 North State Street, Suite 100B
Jackson, MS 39201
601.460.4436
Year established: 2018
Through our Mississippi office, First Place oversees Mississippi Youth Voice, a project empowering young people who have experienced foster care to advocate for themselves and their peers, develop leadership skills, create resources for youth in care and transitioning out of care, and engage with a broader community of support.
First Place is also the Mississippi administrator for Opportunity Passport™, a matched savings program offered by the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative.
First Place Affiliates and Partnerships
Since 2017, First Place has been partnering with organizations across the country to support them in implementing the My First Place™ model and refining their service offerings for transition age youth. To learn more visit our My First Place Network page.
Contact Information
3 Allied Drive
Dedham, MA 02026,
617.629.2710
Partnership established: 2017
Hopewell, Inc., formerly Dare Family Services, has served young people in Massachusetts for more than 50 years. In 2017, they became the first member of the My First Place Affiliate Network, receiving ongoing support from First Place for Youth as they implement the MFP service model and improve their focus on evidence-based practices.
Learn more about their work at Hopewellinc.org
Contact Information
1 Echo Hills Road
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
914.693.0600
Partnership established: 2018
Founded in 1851, The Children’s Village mission has always been to help society’s most vulnerable children become educationally proficient, economically productive, and socially responsible members of their communities. They joined the My First Place Network in 2018 and have implemented the service model to refine their existing programs for transition-age youth.
Learn more about their work at childrensvillage.org
Contact Information
601.359.4785
Partnership established: 2018
First Place for Youth has entered into an innovative partnership to support the Mississippi’s efforts to implement improved support for transition age foster youth.
Learn more about the child welfare system in Mississippi at www.mdcps.ms.gov/
Contact Information
5400 Edalbert Drive
Cincinnati OH 45239
513.741.3100
Partnership established: 2019
Founded in Cincinnati by the Sisters of Charity in October 1829, St Joseph Orphanage is one of the oldest child and family service agencies in the nation. They offer comprehensive behavioral health and educational treatment services to more than 4,300 children and families each year. They joined the My First Place Network in 2019 through our partnership with the Greenlight Fund and Hamilton County Jobs and Family Services.
Learn more about their work at stjosephorphanage.org