Foster Youth Services
Many youth in foster care experience multiple changes in home placements as they are placed with foster parent(s), guardian homes (kinship/relative or non-relative) and group homes. Because of the complexities of their experience, many foster youth perform below grade level, are held back in school, and have lower graduation rates than their peers.
Edison Kelly
Director of Student Support
Phone: 707-556-8921 ext. 50283
Email: ekelly@vcusd.org
Many youth in foster care experience multiple changes in home placements as they are placed with foster parent(s), guardian homes (kinship/relative or non-relative) and group homes. Because of the complexities of their experience, many foster youth perform below grade level, are held back in school, and have lower graduation rates than their peers.
Foster Youth Services seeks to address the unique educational needs of youth in foster care systems. Foster Youth Services supports and advocates for the academic success of foster youth in collaboration with District offices, schools, care providers, child welfare, community-based agencies, and youth. In accordance with CA law (AB 490), Foster Youth Services ensure equitable access to education for foster youth by removing barriers to education such as: