Foster youth want to work, but why is it so hard to connect them to job preparation programs? The L.A. Opportunity Youth Collaborative is excited to share a new case study with lessons learned from the implementation of a coordinated referral process for foster youth to workforce centers across the county.

The case study outlines ten recommendations to further improve foster youth access to early skill-building work experience programs through the county’s new Automated Referral System (ARS).

Read the Executive Summary or the Full Report.