John Burton Advocates for Youth

Mark your calendars! The documentary film #Unadopted which features Amy Lemley, JBAYs executive director, will be screened on KQED on Saturday, May 1st at 6:30pm. Link to follow soon!

This past March, JBAY conducted a #survey of 903 youth who have been in foster care or experienced homelessness to learn more about how the #Covid19 #pandemic has affected them. On April 28, join us for a webinar to learn more. Register here: https://conta.cc/3smICqm

If there any youth in your life who haven't filed their taxes yet, reach out to VITA for free tax prep! Schedule an appointment here: https://conta.cc/3si2v1R #taxseason #fosteryouth

AB 775 (Student Basic Needs) authored by @AsmMarcBerman passed out of the Asm Higher Education committee with unanimous support! #college #highereducation #basicneeds

Great meeting today with @SenJohnLaird and @CabrilloCollege students about student #basicneeds! @AsmMarcBerman

Please welcome JBAYs newest #advocate Elizabeth! We are so happy to have Elizabeth working with us this legislative season. To learn more about Elizabeth please visit https://conta.cc/2PHlGEU

Did you know that more than 600,000 young adults, including current and former foster youth, in California are expected to qualify for the CalEITC this year? Join JBAY for a webinar about the CalEITC and how to help put cash back into the pockets of Transition Age Youth in California! https://conta.cc/2MW7syo

#Tax season is fast approaching! If you will be assisting youth in filing their taxes this year (or if you're a youth taking the plunge to file your taxes yourself) JBAY has created a checklist specifically for youth to guide you through the process! Click here to check it out! https://conta.cc/3nsxUMC

Thank you Governor Newsom! Proposed in the 2021-22 #CABudget is the Golden State Stimulus, which will provide $600 rapid cash support for recipients of the #CalEITC and those filing taxes with an #ITIN. #CaliforniaForAll

The 2021 Legislative season is here! AB 71 is one of the bills that JBAY will be working to pass into law this year to prevent and reduce #youthhomelessness with the initiative being led by Bring CA Home. To learn more, and sign on an as endorser click here https://conta.cc/38haCVJ

One of our #youthadvocates Aja Dunlap was featured on #KQED ! As a young leader and former #fosteryouth Aja is playing an important role in raising awareness about the unique challenges foster youth face. Watch the interview here: https://conta.cc/3njHmln

https://www.jbaforyouth.org/donation/ We thank Governor Newsom for recognizing our work to help foster youth stay in college during the COVID-19 shutdown. Thanks to generous donors, we have given more than 2,500 laptops to foster youth who would have to leave college without them. But we need a thousand more laptops. For every $175 we raise another student gets to stay in college and change their life. But time is running out to help. Please give what you can.

Happy New Year! We thought we'd start off the year with a #FAFSATIP !! Some students are asked to provide an #IRS Verification of Non-Filing letter, and #fosteryouth have a workaround available to them. To learn more, please visit https://conta.cc/3pOsIEf

FAFSA Tip of the Week! For more information about the FAFSA and the FAFSA Challenge visit: https://www.jbaforyouth.org/fafsachallenge/

JBAY has a new publication out, intended to assist STRTPs with upholding the reproductive and sexual health rights of youth in care. Read it here: https://www.jbaforyouth.org//09/Key-to-Compliance-final.pdf

Read todays issue of bi-monthly newsletter here: https://conta.cc/34VvIHr

Our very own Debbie Raucher was interviewed for an article with EdSource.. read the article here: https://edsource.org//california-schools-see-big-ju/641752

Application for cash grants for current and former foster youth are now available. The deadline to apply is November 18, so apply today! Get up to $1000 to help with whatever you need! Apply here: https://thinkofus.typeform.com/to/TmcWJsIi

New ACL out regarding the extension of foster care. Read it here: https://www.cdss.ca.gov//Letters-and-/ACLs/2020/20-117.pdf

Attention all folks interested in THP Plus and THP NMD! The 2019-2020 Annual Report is out and we are having a webinar on November 5 all about it. Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/regist/1222549588043806221

To learn more about the FAFSA Challenge: https://www.jbaforyouth.org/fafsachallenge/

Join us for our webinar all about addressing College Student Basic Needs on October 29th! Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/673877892771318027

Did you know that JBAY releases a newsletter every two weeks, chock full of helpful information??? Our newest issue is out! Read it here: https://www.jbaforyouth.org///JBAY-Newsletter-Template.pdf Do you want to make sure you never miss a newsletter again? Sign up here! https://www.jbaforyouth.org/sign-up-for-mailing-list/

Calling all Foster Youth Services Coordinating Programs! Are you taking the Foster Youth #FAFSA Challenge? Register to participate by 11/13!

JBAY is hiring! To read the full job description click here: https://www.jbaforyouth.org//2020/10/JBAY-Project-Associat

Are you looking for a direct way to help transition age current and former foster youth? Consider signing up to be a VITA volunteer today! With flexible hours and times, you can help current and former foster youth in Santa Clara county file their 2020 taxes and save money! Link to register: https://form.jotform.com/202575752822054

Before this new law, students who became homeless often lost access to financial aid. Read the full article: New Law Extends Aid for Homeless Students https://lttr.ai/X1bY... @CAGovernor #Homelessness #AB2416 #JohnBurtonAdvocates #GovernorGavinNewsom