First Place’s “Stay Paid” Month: Highlights Across California

/ | Leave a Comment

At First Place for Youth, March was all about celebrating young people’s growth and grit in their career journeys across […]

Read more »

Foster care training program helps Oakland woman find her independence

/ | Leave a Comment

Ericka Ramirez Mendoza always dreamed about helping those in need. For her, being able to work as a full-time pharmacy […]

Read more »

Insights from San Francisco’s Mayoral Forum on Transition-Age Foster Youth

/ | Leave a Comment

As the CEO of First Place for Youth, I’m thrilled to share my thoughts and impressions on the recent mayoral […]

Read more »

Bread & Roses: A Rallying Cry for Social Justice

/ | Leave a Comment

By First Place for Youth CEO, Thomas G. Lee I recently had the chance to revisit the iconic poem Bread […]

Read more »

Celebrating History and Opportunity: A+P Roundtable at Universal College of Beauty

/ | Leave a Comment

This month, our team and youth attended the A+P Roundtable at the Universal College of Beauty, where they had the […]

Read more »

Celebrating a Summer of Growth and Connection: First Place for Youth’s Summer Bridge Program

/ | Leave a Comment

This summer has been filled with excitement, learning, and community building, all thanks to our dedicated teams and supporters! As […]

Read more »

A Candid Conversation on Foster Care: Insights from First Place for Youth CEO Thomas Lee and Foster Youth 

/ | Leave a Comment

On June 5, 2024, First Place for Youth CEO Thomas Lee sat down with four remarkable young adults—Sky Celine (she/her), […]

Read more »

New Connections & Opportunities Were Made at the Art + Practice Job & Resource Fair!

/ | Leave a Comment

On Thursday, July 18, First Place for Youth partnered with Art + Practice to host a fantastic Job & Resource […]

Read more »

Advancing Equitable AI in the US Social Sector

/ | Leave a Comment

One example of an organization using AI to support evidence-based decision-making is First Place for Youth, an organization that helps foster youth make a successful transition to self-sufficiency and responsible adulthood. First Place for Youth built a recommendation engine that uses precision analytics—a technology that predicts trends and behavioral patterns by discovering cause-and-effect relationships in data—to analyze program administration and case assessment data, and learn from differences in outcomes among youth.

Read more »

March is ‘Stay Paid’ Month at First Place!

/ | Leave a Comment

March is ‘Stay Paid’ Month at First Place for Youth where we acknowledge all of our young people’s efforts in […]

Read more »

CBS News: Sacramento man goes from foster care to finding calling as a pharmacy tech

/ | Leave a Comment

SACRAMENTO — From foster care to pharmacy tech, a young man didn’t just overcome a challenging childhood – he wants to make sure others can do the same.

Macario Harris is only 24 years old, but he’s already found his calling.

Read more »

The Superhero Connection

/ | Leave a Comment

Superhero mythology often features characters with extraordinary abilities who were foster children, mirroring the real-life experiences of some individuals. Removed […]

Read more »

A Summer of Growth and Exploration with Summer Bridge!

/ | Leave a Comment

Summer Bridge is back in session! Over the past six weeks, our summer program has provided young people with incredible […]

Read more »

First Place is There Every Step of the Way

/ | Leave a Comment

Teens and young adults aging out of foster care face immense challenges as they make the transition to independence and […]

Read more »

First Place is Empowering Foster Youth for a Brighter Future!

/ | Leave a Comment

For many older foster youth, transitioning out of foster care can be a challenging time, especially for those without a […]

Read more »

Summertime Fun Across the State

/

Up and down the state this summer, our First Place team has hosted weekly events and activities in the six-week […]

Read more »

Featured Alumni: Julius’ Foster Care Journey

/ | Leave a Comment

Julius, a My First Place alumnus, joined the program when he was 22 years old after his sister introduced him […]

Read more »
To top