{"id":21,"date":"2018-08-03T15:28:57","date_gmt":"2018-08-03T22:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kern.org\/foster-youth-services\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2024-08-01T17:48:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T17:48:34","slug":"resources-for-education-liasons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kern.org\/foster-youth-services\/resources-for-education-liasons\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Education Liasons"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>What is an Education Liaison?<\/h3>\n<p>Every school district and public charter school has a special person called a Foster Youth Education Liaison. This person helps students in foster care with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Getting you into school quickly even if lacking the right school or health records.<\/li>\n<li>Finding the right classes and programs for you.<\/li>\n<li>Arranging rides to and from school.<\/li>\n<li>Making sure your school records move with you smoothly.<\/li>\n<li>Applying for college and financial aid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are a student in foster care, you should tell your liaison when you first enroll in a new school or go into care and if you have any questions or problems with your school experience. They are there to help with your enrollment, attendance, grades, and how you&#8217;re treated at school.<\/p>\n<p>Find your liaison here with our <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1B5nlaGyZIiNWMzGqSQyw1VRzzXIHfRru6Fac5yY4VlY\/edit?usp=sharing\">Education Liaison list.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Foster Youth Rights<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1di-wJJRcOy62VFooE3owpEYzScOXZcNm\/view?usp=sharing\">Foster Youth Education Rights<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kids-alliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/FosterYouthEducationToolkit_v3.pdf\">Foster Youth Education Toolkit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fosteryouthhelp.ca.gov\/\">Foster Care Ombudsman<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Resources &amp; Programs for Foster Youth<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Youth Empowering Success (YES!)<\/li>\n<li>Student Voice Ambassador Program<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kern.org\/kcnc\/dream-center\/\">Dream Center, Foster Youth Resource Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1ysI5h8jtgXFtZDxBf7VAmxbjU6MEoLma\/view?usp=drive_link\">College Navigator Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcdhs.org\/resources\/independent-living-program-ilp-ab-12\">Independent Living Program &amp; Extended Foster Care Program (AB12)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>College &amp; Career Resources<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kern.org\/ccp\/\">KCSOS College &amp; Careers Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jbay.org\/resources\/ed-planning-guide\/\">JBAY Foster Youth College Planning Guides<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kern County College Support Programs for Foster Youth<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csub.edu\/gsp\/\">CSUB Guardian Scholars Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bakersfieldcollege.edu\/enrollment-aid\/eops\/nextup.html\">Bakersfield College Next UP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taftcollege.edu\/academics\/resources\/eops-care\/nextup.php\">Taft College Next UP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cerrocoso.edu\/services-and-resources\/access-programs\/nextup.html\">Cerro Coso Next UP<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calstate.edu\/attend\/student-services\/foster-youth\">CSU Foster Youth Resource Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacollegepathways.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/resource_guide_uc_.pdf\">UC Foster Youth Resource Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is an Education Liaison? 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