Press Release: Foster Youth Move into New Affordable Housing in San Jose through First Place for Youth

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 24, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT:First Place for YouthJulie Richter | julie@julierichter.co480.818.8022 Foster Youth Move into New Affordable Housing […]

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

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

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First Place for Youth Expands My First Place™ Program to Mississippi 

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We are thrilled to announce the expansion of our nationally recognized My First Place™ program to Hattiesburg and the Mississippi […]

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Press Release: Transition-Age Foster Youth in Mississippi to Benefit from Innovative New Housing Program

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JACKSON, MS (September 5, 2024) — First Place for Youth, the nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting foster […]

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

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

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

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

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Press Release: First Place for Youth, Heritage Housing Partners, and Pasadena City College Announce Innovative Housing Partnership for Transitional Age Youth

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 16, 2024 MEDIA CONTACT:First Place for YouthJulie Richter | julie@julierichter.co480.818.8022 LOS ANGELES, CA (July 16, 2024) – […]

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Summer Bridge Kickoff at Lake Chabot

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First Place for Youth’s Alameda County/ San Francisco County team hosted their first official Summer Bridge event on a beautiful […]

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Congratulations to Our San Francisco ILSP Graduates!

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Our San Francisco Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP) hosted their annual graduation celebration on June 6th at the Hyatt Centric […]

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Celebrating Success this Graduation Season

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During this graduation season, we are so excited to celebrate all the educational milestones of the youth we serve!   At […]

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Press Release: First Place for Youth Raises More Than $600k for Transition Age Foster Youth at A Celebration of Heart and Home

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Julie Richter | julie@julierichter.co Held during National Foster Care Month, the event celebrated local leaders […]

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California Youth Voice Members Advocate for Change in Sacramento, CA!

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On April 17th, First Place for Youth hosted our second annual Advocacy Day at the California State Capitol. This significant […]

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Press Release: First Place for Youth to Honor San Francisco Giants and Visa Foundation at A Celebration of Heart and Home

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Julie Richter | julie@julierichter.co First Place for Youth to Honor San Francisco Giants and Visa […]

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March is ‘Stay Paid’ Month at First Place!

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

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Love, Legacy, and Lessons Learned on the Road with CEO Thomas Lee

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Following the First Place for Youth retreat in Alabama, I continued to New York, Washington D.C., the Carolinas, and ultimately […]

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A Transformational Journey Through America’s History: First Place for Youth Travels to the Legacy Museum Sites 

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First Place for Youth is committed to rectifying historical inequities and empowering historically oppressed groups by acknowledging the importance of […]

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A Summer of Growth and Exploration with Summer Bridge!

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

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Caps off to the Class of 2023!

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This year, First Place for Youth is proud to celebrate 104 program participants who’ve achieved significant educational milestones! From GEDs […]

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Our First Advocacy Day in Sacramento was a Success!

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Our first Advocacy Day in Sacramento was a success! On April 27th, First Place leadership, staff, and youth visited the […]

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Vision Board Fun with Art + Practice

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This month, we held our first ever Vision Board Party and Luncheon with our partners at Art + Practice The […]

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Youth and Staff Gathered to Give Thanks

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The holidays can be a hard time for foster youth.  But over the last week at all of our housing […]

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Summertime Fun Across the State

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

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Sharing Tools & Supports for Mental Health Needs

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In the spirit of bringing in role models for navigating life after foster care, our partners at Art + Practice hosted […]

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