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Suicide Prevention: The Question, Persuade & Refer Model (2025)

Boundaries that Build Wellness: How to Practice and Model Boundary Setting When Working With Young Adults (2025)

Understanding TAY Mental Health and De-Escalation Strategies (2025)

It’s Okay to Not Be Okay (2024)

Suicide Prevention: The Question, Persuade, Refer Model (2024)

Joy and Wellness Training FAQ (2024)

Creating a Trauma-Informed, Equity-Based, and Healing Centered Workplace (2024)

De-Escalation Training FAQ (2024)

Suicide Prevention: The Question, Persuade, Refer Model (2023) 

Understanding TAY Mental Health and De-Escalation Strategies (2023)

Self-Care for Individuals & TAY Workers (2023)

Self-Care for Individuals and Transition Age Youth Workers (2022)

Suicide Prevention: The Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Model (2022)

Psychological First Aid (PFA) (2022)

Digging Deeper: Understanding TAY and Strategies for De-escalation (2022)

It’s Ok Not to Be Ok: Accessing Youth Mental Health Services (2022)

Supporting Children, Youth and Ourselves with Crisis and Loss During COVID 19 (2021)

Self-Care for Individuals and Caregivers (2021)

Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others: Individual and Organizational (2021)

Moving from Trauma Informed Care to Healing Centered Engagement (2021)

Trauma Informed Care: What it is and How to Integrate it Into Your Practice (2021)

DMH Youth Services 101 (2021)

Partnering with Local Mental Health Providers Webinar (2021)

Partnering with Local Mental Health Providers to Support Foster Youth in College (2021)

Resources for Youth and Caregivers

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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

Ongoing Open Youth Supports

The Alliance helps children in or at risk of foster care find stability by connecting them to healthcare, education, housing, and other vital support.

The Individualized Transition Skills Program (ITSP) offers one-on-one support right in your home for up to two years — plus a chance to earn $300!

The County of Los Angeles Youth@Work program gives young people access to paid work experiences, job readiness training, and other great opportunities to build skills and explore careers.

CASA of Los Angeles supports young people ages 0–21 in LA County who have an open dependency or juvenile justice case.

The Family Urgent Response System (FURS) offers a free, 24/7 hotline and mobile teams that bring immediate, caring support to current and former foster youth and their caregivers.

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