Service Name: FOSTER AND HOMELESS YOUTH SERVICES

Organization Name: SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION (SJCOE)

• Description: Provides educational advocacy and servcies for San Joaquin County foster and homeless youth. Assists and empower all systems to improve educational outcomes to homeless or in foster care students. Program is designed to prepare students to become successful, self-sufficient, and independent adults. Service includes counseling, life skills academy, mentoring, and tutoring.
• Website: http://www.sjcoe.org
• Email: myost@sjcoe.net
• Phone(s): (209) 468-4984, (209) 468-9079
• Hours: Mon 8am - 5pm; Tue 8am - 5pm; Wed 8am - 5pm; Thu 8am - 5pm; Fri 8am - 5pm;
• Eligibility: Must be 4 to 21 years of age, homeless or in foster care. The term homeless children and youth means individuals who lack a fixed, regulate, and adequate residence. This includes:. Children and youth who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reasons.. Children who may be living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, shelters, or awaiting foster care placement.. Children and youth who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designated for or ordinarily used regular sleeping accommodation.. Children and youth who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings.. Migrating children who qualify as homeless because thy are children who are living in similar circumstances listed above.
• Requirements: None
• Areas Served:
  • San Joaquin United States
• Categories:
  • Family Support Centers/Outreach
  • Adult/Child Mentoring Programs
  • Life Skills Education
  • Family Support Centers/Outreach
  • Life Skills Education
  • Youth Development
  • Social Skills Training
  • Social Skills Training
  • Student Career Counseling
  • Student Career Counseling
  • Adult/Child Mentoring Programs
  • Youth Development