At First Place for Youth, March was all about celebrating young people’s growth and grit in their career journeys across […]
Ericka Ramirez Mendoza always dreamed about helping those in need. For her, being able to work as a full-time pharmacy […]
As the CEO of First Place for Youth, I’m thrilled to share my thoughts and impressions on the recent mayoral […]
By First Place for Youth CEO, Thomas G. Lee I recently had the chance to revisit the iconic poem Bread […]
This month, our team and youth attended the A+P Roundtable at the Universal College of Beauty, where they had the […]
This summer has been filled with excitement, learning, and community building, all thanks to our dedicated teams and supporters! As […]
On June 5, 2024, First Place for Youth CEO Thomas Lee sat down with four remarkable young adults—Sky Celine (she/her), […]
On Thursday, July 18, First Place for Youth partnered with Art + Practice to host a fantastic Job & Resource […]
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.
March is ‘Stay Paid’ Month at First Place for Youth where we acknowledge all of our young people’s efforts in […]
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.
Superhero mythology often features characters with extraordinary abilities who were foster children, mirroring the real-life experiences of some individuals. Removed […]
Summer Bridge is back in session! Over the past six weeks, our summer program has provided young people with incredible […]
Teens and young adults aging out of foster care face immense challenges as they make the transition to independence and […]
For many older foster youth, transitioning out of foster care can be a challenging time, especially for those without a […]
Up and down the state this summer, our First Place team has hosted weekly events and activities in the six-week […]
Julius, a My First Place alumnus, joined the program when he was 22 years old after his sister introduced him […]