![]() ![]() So it’s a great alternative to obtaining a higher education without the cost,” Terrones said. If they want to get into IT or cybersecurity, we have an IT and a cybersecurity program and these are either at no to little cost to our youth. “If they want to become a veterinarian technician, we have a vet tech program. But the main focus is on support for finding a job, paid internships, education and access to training programs This program includes help with housing, mental health care, transportation and even childcare. “When it comes to employment, by age 21, 75% of California’s general youth population had a full or part-time employment as compared to 51% of those in California that had foster care experience,” San Diego County Supervisor Nora Vargas said. San Diego County is funding this program to combat issues like high levels of unemployment among foster youth and high rates of homelessness. A lot of our youth are faced with homelessness, food insecurities, they have children and can’t afford daycare, things in that sense,” Terrones said. “A lot of the issues that our youth are faced with in San Diego County or across the nation, it doesn’t happen at the interview table, it’s happening at home. Sal Terrones, who is the foster youth liaison for the San Diego Workforce Partnership is one of them. The Career Pathways for Foster Youth program is being led by people with lived experience in the foster care system. ![]() The San Diego Workforce Partnership has a new program that will provide workforce readiness and other support for those young people. In San Diego County, there are currently over 2,500 youth in the child welfare system. ![]()
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