School Linked Services 

About Foster Youth Services of Mt. Diablo Unified School Dist. 

Foster Youth Services (FYS) and school staff promote the well being of our district’s foster youth under the District Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP).Foster Children, as a group, function at a lower academic level, are less likely to graduate from high school, and have lower self-esteem than other children.  FYS provides training for district administrators and school personnel to ensure compliance with current legislation and use of best practices.  Foster youth are supported in collaboration with group home providers, caregivers, district personnel, partnership agencies and universities, and community stakeholders.  

 

Mt. Diablo FYS provides support and services for foster youth students living in home placements made through Contra Costa County’s Department of Child and Family Services and Juvenile Probation.  FYS assists schools to obtain student records, educational background and placement information, information about the holder of educational rights, mental health, and the student’s strengths, talents, and interests.

 

 

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Youth voice has shaped foster youth services and support, and district equity policy and practices.  THANK YOU!