Contra Costa County Office of Education

Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program

The Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program (FYSCP) works collaboratively with local school districts, child welfare agencies, foster care agencies, probation, post-secondary institutions, caregivers, and community organizations with the goal of improving the educational gap for foster youth. The FYSCP goals include:

Attend school-based intervention meetings to advocate for appropriate services.
Ensure school records are obtained to establish appropriate placements.
Increase the stability of placements for foster children and youth.
Expedite the transfer of educational records.
Strengthen the collaboration among our partners.
Coordinate tutoring, mentoring, vocational training, emancipation services, training for independent living, and other related services.

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LIAISON LIST

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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CHARTER SCHOOL LIAISON LIST

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Foster Care/McKinney-Vento Collaborative

Youth Services facilitates the Foster Youth Services/Homeless Education Collaborative, a quarterly meeting for districts and service providers, to coordinate services and provide support to the Foster Youth and McKinney-Vento District Education Liaisons, foster and homeless students and their families.

Date/Time	Location
August 28, 2024 10:00 am-12:00 pm	COE Board Room
October 21, 2024 10:00 am-12:00 pm	Zoom
January 22, 2025 10:00 am-12:00 pm	COE Board Room
March 17, 2025 10:00 am-12:00 pm	Zoom

Foster Care/McKinney-Vento Collaborative Meeting Resource s

Contacts

TITLE	NAME	PHONE
Director, Youth Services	Alejandra Chamberlain	(925) 942-3417
Education Liaison II	Yvonne Beals	(925) 421-1922
Administrative Assistant II	Hillary Reid	(925) 942-3311