YOUTH FORWARD

Youth advocacy convened child and youth advocates in sacramento to develop recommendations for potential investments by the city of sacramento in support of vulnerable children and youth, including developing a plan to prevent homelessness among aging out foster youth,partnered with the sacramento fire department to develop a job training program to help young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain employment as emergency medical technicians. Assisted the fire department in securing a $1.45 million state grant for this purpose and recruited young adults to join the first 5 month training program.also developed a program for native american youth in north sacramento and del paso heights, serving over 30 youth and their families and conducted mental health programming at 3 local high schools.