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.
Nearly six months ago, First Place for Youth and the New Jersey Department of Children and Families (NJ DCF) launched […]
With First Place for Youth in her corner, Jayla Lackaff is studying video game design at College of Alameda
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Teens and young adults aging out of foster care face immense challenges as they make the transition to independence and […]
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Recently, First Place moved several young adults into sparkling San Francisco apartments with great city views.
It’s official! On April 27th, Mississippi became the 36th state to pass a tuition waiver for foster youth pursuing postsecondary […]
A busy 2019 legislative session in California saw the passage of several laws for reform and improvement in the state’s […]
The investment will be distributed to county child welfare agencies enabling them to expand the successful THP-Plus program, which provides housing and supportive services for former foster youth age 18 to 24.
Having a safe and stable place to live is something everyone wants, and something that many young people in foster […]
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 […]
Providing apartments to our participants is a cornerstone of the My First Place program model. In the competitive housing markets […]