Working Together to Better Support Foster
Youth and Relative Caregivers
We are here to share information about the California Fostering Connections to Success Act. This law extended foster care to age 21 in California.
Our goal is to ensure that extended foster care is implemented in a manner that improves outcomes for young people and offers them the opportunity to thrive in young adulthood.
Governor Schwarzenegger signs Assembly Bill 12, The Fostering Connections to Success Act on September 30, 2010 in the presence of former President pro Tempore of the State Senate, John Burton; AB 12 co-author and former Assembly Member Jim Beall; Aspiranet Merced THP-Plus participant, Dolores Taylor; and AB 12 co-author and former Speaker of the State Assembly, Karen Bass.
The California Fostering Connections Project achieves goals using four strategies:
Information
Sharing
Collecting and disseminating information about policies and practice related to extended foster care, such as All County Letters, upcoming trainings, and relevant studies.
Technical Assistance
& Training
Providing hands-on technical assistance and training about extended foster care via publications, web seminars, no-cost consultation and regional trainings.
Policy Analysis
& Development
Analyzing the effect of extended foster care and using that information to advocate for improvements.
Coalition Building
& Advocacy
Building and maintaining a well-organized coalition of child welfare stakeholders to advocate for policy changes that will promote the comprehensive and responsible implementation of extended foster care in California.