LIVE, WORK and GO TO SCHOOL with a SUPPORT SYSTEM to

LIVE, WORK and GO TO SCHOOL with a
SUPPORT SYSTEM to help you succeed!
The Alliance for Children’s Rights assists young people (14 to 25) through the
transition from the foster care and juvenile justice systems to independence.
We provide direct legal services, link youth to supports such as housing, education
and career tools, mentors and access to financial resources.
Education
Healthcare & Housing
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Learn about your education rights, such as the
right to remain in your original school
Track and total partial credits
Graduation under AB 167/216 and referrals to
other high school graduation alternatives
Information on applying and paying for college
Scholarship resources and CA Chafee grant
Community college, vocational programs and
higher education information
Employment & Mentors
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Employment training opportunities,
career resources and internship connections
Personal and career mentoring to help
alleviate stress and provide job direction
Youth Council—leadership program
Important Contacts
Child Abuse Hotline: 800.640.4000
DCFS Main Number:
213.351.5507
Youth Development Services:
877.694.5741
Independent Living Services: 877.MYILP411
Probation Transition Services: 213.351.0222
CA State Foster Care Ombudsman: 877.846.1602
Medi-Cal Information, local: 1.800.541.5555
Chafee Grants:
chafee.csac.ca.g
FAFSA:
fafsa.ed.gov
Dept. Mental Health TAY Services: 213.738.2408
[email protected]
CalFresh: 877.847.3663
Nat’l Human Trafficking hotline:
1.888.373.7888
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Medi-Cal advocacy and assistance with
medical bills and treatment denials
Transitional housing information
Independent Living
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AB 12 re-entry/extended foster care
Access to Idependent Living Program services
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Assistance for pregnant and parenting teens
Legal Help
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Contracts and lease review
Identity theft and credit collections
Sealing juvenile records and clearing juvenile
tickets
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