Opportunities to Achieve Economic Success

Opportunities to Achieve Economic Success

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Supporting Foster Youth to Achieve Employment and Economic Self-Sufficiency

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This research paper highlights the unique characteristics of the young people who "age out" of the foster care system each year. This information is intended especially for professionals supporting youth education, employment, and workforce development. It was prepared by the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth) and provides background on the Foster Care Guide for Partnership Development (noted above).

 

Building Assets for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care: Findings from the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative

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More than five years after launching one of the nation's most innovative matched savings programs for extremely disadvantaged youth, the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative has data showing that more than 3,000 young people aging out of foster care collectively have saved more than $3.1 million.

Individual Development Accounts for Youth: Lessons from an Emerging Field

This 2001 report by the Corporation for Enterprise Development examines IDA programs as a tool for promoting long-term savings and investment behavior among youth. Email CFED at cfed@cfed.org to purchase a copy of this report.

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Early and Consistent Work Experience

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Initiative Policy Goal

Provide early and consistent work experience with priority access to workforce programs, developmentally appropriate training and ongoing support

Issue Definition

All young people need opportunities to achieve economic success - Critical Documents

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Initiative Policy Goal

Mandate that all youth leaving care, age 14 up to 21, receive necessary documents upon exiting including, at a minimum, their Social Security card, a certified birth certificate or green card, and a government-issued photo ID.

Issue Definition

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