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We provide resources and services to empower youth ages 15-24 who have or have had experiences with foster care placement, juvenile justice, homelessness/housing instability, or trauma related to being a victim of a crime. TAY also offers counseling, skills building, a drop-in resource center, and subsidized supportive housing.

Behavioral & Mental Health Services.
Stress Busters: Mental Healthcare, Mindfulness Practices, Supportive Relationships

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Ex-Offender Employment Programs
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Children's Clothing
Housing Counseling
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Laundry Facilities
Youth Employment Programs
Homeless Employment Programs
Stress Management
Life Care Planning
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Vocational/Trade High Schools
Youth Centers
Life Skills Education
Continuing Education
General Counseling Services
Return to Education Support
General Education Advocacy
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
General Addictions/Substance Use Disorder Support Groups
Housing Advocacy Groups
Runaway/Homeless Youth Counseling
Employment Preparation
Employment Related Advocacy Groups
Public Showers/Baths
Education Advocacy Groups
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Employment/Retirement Related Support Groups

The Family & Children's Services Transition Age Youth (TAY) program serves current and former foster youth age 15-24 with a range of services to assist youth in making a healthy transition to adulthood. Programs include counseling, skill-building, a drop-in center and subsidized supportive housing.

TAY programs include:
. The Independent Living Program (ILP) serves current and former foster and probation placement youth age 15-21. It assists youth to develop independent living skills to successfully transition to self-sufficiency and includes services such as one-on-one counseling, assistance in obtaining ID cards, driving permits and licenses and workshops on topics that assist youth in achieving personal, education and vocational goals.
. The Transitional Housing Program is a supportive housing program for former non-minor dependents and foster youth between the ages 18-24. Youth are supported with financial assistance, educational expenses, emotional support, life skills coaching, and referral to community resources to help them achieve the financial stability necessary to succeed in independent living.

Learn more: https://www.santacruzhumanservices.org/FamilyChildren/TransitionalAgeYout

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General Clothing Donation Programs
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Laundry Facilities
Ex-Offender Employment Programs
Employment Preparation
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Workshops/Symposiums
Return to Education Support
Employment Related Advocacy Groups
Youth Employment Programs
Employment/Retirement Related Support Groups
Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing
Women's Support Groups
Social Clubs/Events
Food Pantries
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Continuing Education
Life Skills Education
Food Donation Programs
Student Financial Aid
Work Clothing Donation Programs
Computer Access Aids
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Housing Advocacy Groups
Operates a career center where people can have access to computers, fax, copy machines, online job banks, job posting boards, job search assistance, resume assistance, job fairs, computer and typing testing and certification, referrals and information on local resources. Vocational rehabilitation service is described separately.

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Debt/Overspending Support Groups
Public Access Computers/Tools
Job Finding Assistance
Employment Preparation
Return to Education Support
Education Advocacy Groups
General Education Advocacy
Continuing Education
Public Internet Access Sites
Debt Consolidation Services
Vocational/Trade High Schools
Life Skills Education
Short-term career technical education programs with high employment potential.

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Education Associations
Vocational/Trade High Schools
Higher Education Bridge Programs
Technical/Trade Schools
Continuing Education
Short-term career technical education programs with high employment potential.

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Education Associations
Vocational/Trade High Schools
Higher Education Bridge Programs
Technical/Trade Schools
Continuing Education

Identify and connect unaccompanied homeless and at-risk youth and young adults (ages 15-24) to the individualized services they need to thrive, including Coordinated Entry, referrals, and individualized plans and case management to achieve housing, education, and/or employment support network goals.

Youth Services: ACADEMIC SUPPORT, CAREER EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH & WELLNESS, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, YOUTH LEADERSHIP

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Life Skills Education
Employment Preparation
Youth/Student Support Groups
Housing Advocacy Groups
Education Advocacy Groups
Continuing Education
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Youth Development
Runaway/Homeless Youth Counseling
Return to Education Support
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Homeless Employment Programs
Housing Counseling
Youth Centers
Youth Employment Programs
Youth Literacy Programs
Youth Violence Prevention
Short-term career technical education programs with high employment potential.

Categories

Education Associations
Vocational/Trade High Schools
Higher Education Bridge Programs
Technical/Trade Schools
Continuing Education

The Family & Children's Services Transition Age Youth (TAY) program serves current and former foster youth age 15-24 with a range of services to assist youth in making a healthy transition to adulthood. Programs include counseling, skill-building, a drop-in center and subsidized supportive housing.

TAY programs include:
. The Independent Living Program (ILP) serves current and former foster and probation placement youth age 15-21. It assists youth to develop independent living skills to successfully transition to self-sufficiency and includes services such as one-on-one counseling, assistance in obtaining ID cards, driving permits and licenses and workshops on topics that assist youth in achieving personal, education and vocational goals.
. The Transitional Housing Program is a supportive housing program for former non-minor dependents and foster youth between the ages 18-24. Youth are supported with financial assistance, educational expenses, emotional support, life skills coaching, and referral to community resources to help them achieve the financial stability necessary to succeed in independent living.

Learn more: https://www.santacruzhumanservices.org/FamilyChildren/TransitionalAgeYout

Categories

General Clothing Donation Programs
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Laundry Facilities
Ex-Offender Employment Programs
Employment Preparation
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Workshops/Symposiums
Return to Education Support
Employment Related Advocacy Groups
Youth Employment Programs
Employment/Retirement Related Support Groups
Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing
Women's Support Groups
Social Clubs/Events
Food Pantries
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Continuing Education
Life Skills Education
Food Donation Programs
Student Financial Aid
Work Clothing Donation Programs
Computer Access Aids
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Housing Advocacy Groups

Identify and connect unaccompanied homeless and at-risk youth and young adults (ages 15-24) to the individualized services they need to thrive, including Coordinated Entry, referrals, and individualized plans and case management to achieve housing, education, and/or employment support network goals.

Youth Services: ACADEMIC SUPPORT, CAREER EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH & WELLNESS, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, YOUTH LEADERSHIP

Categories

Life Skills Education
Employment Preparation
Youth/Student Support Groups
Housing Advocacy Groups
Education Advocacy Groups
Continuing Education
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Youth Development
Runaway/Homeless Youth Counseling
Return to Education Support
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Homeless Employment Programs
Housing Counseling
Youth Centers
Youth Employment Programs
Youth Literacy Programs
Youth Violence Prevention