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What Does THP Stand For? | Transitional Housing Program in Shasta County

In the world of foster care, there are plenty of different programs and acronyms to keep track of – and for those who don’t work daily in this space, it can all be a little bit confusing. One of those that you may be wondering about is THP, which stands for Transitional Housing Program. For example, there is a Transitional Housing Program in Shasta County, as well as many other locations around the state. With this post, we’d like to offer a basic introduction to what THP is and why [...]

By Children First FFA|2022-03-18T16:11:54+00:00February 1st, 2022|Transitional Housing Program|Comments Off

Homelessness – and Even Jail – Can Await Former Foster Youth | Transitional Housing Placement Program in Sacramento County

When you imagine the foster care system, you might picture a progression where a young person lives with resource parents until their 18th birthday, at which time they strike out on their own and begin to build a life as an independent adult. That’s a nice vision, but sadly, it is often far from reality. In the real world, it’s hard to build a life at 18 years old, and many young people who age out of the foster system wind up either homeless or in jail. To help cut [...]

By Children First FFA|2022-02-04T20:11:21+00:00December 24th, 2021|Foster Care in CA, foster family agency|Comments Off

At-Risk Youth Need Guidance from Trained Adults | ISFC Training in Mt Shasta CA

Young people placed into Intensive Services Foster Care need help from experienced and knowledgeable adults to deal with the many challenges they are facing at a young age. Going into foster care is a difficult experience for any young person, and some need more attention than others to handle the experience and overcome behavioral or other issues. Given the importance and difficulty of the situation, it’s important that ISFC training in Mt Shasta, CA is offered to those who are ready to take on this critical role for their community. [...]

By Children First FFA|2022-03-04T22:17:01+00:00December 18th, 2021|Intensive Services Foster Care|Comments Off

Laying the Groundwork for Big Things | Transitional Housing Placement Program in Sacramento County

There are no shortcuts to accomplishments in life. Anyone, regardless of their background, will have to work hard to accomplish great things. Of course, the playing field is not level, and some individuals must work even harder than others to get the same results. That’s the case for foster children who don’t have the advantages that come with a stable, supportive family life. For young people in that situation, the Transitional Housing Placement Program in Sacramento County can be a huge asset. Seeing the Path Forward Without things like the [...]

By Children First FFA|2022-01-28T23:59:57+00:00December 12th, 2021|Transitional Housing Program|Comments Off

Support is the Key Ingredient in Adult Success | THP in Sutter County

It’s easy for adults to think that they are solely responsible for their own success. After living as an adult for many years, and overcoming some of the challenges that come along with adult life, it’s easy to forget about all the help that was required to get to that point. In reality, few – if any – adults are completely responsible for their own success. More likely, there have been important people along the way lending a hand and building a platform that can support future growth. Foster children [...]

By Children First FFA|2022-02-04T18:42:35+00:00December 8th, 2021|Transitional Housing Program|Comments Off

Why Become an ISFC Foster Parent?| ISFC Training in Mt Shasta CA

It’s no secret that any kind of foster parenting is a significant challenge. The people who become foster parents do so because they have a passion for helping both young people and their communities. It’s a lot of work, to be sure, but the rewards are many as you see young people given a chance to thrive in what is otherwise a difficult situation. So, with the known challenge of foster parenting, why consider becoming an Intensive Services Foster Care parent? Let’s look at some of the reasons below. And, [...]

By Children First FFA|2021-11-18T20:37:01+00:00December 2nd, 2021|Intensive Services Foster Care|Comments Off

Learning Lessons Not Offered in School | Independent Living Program in Shasta County

School can be a challenge for young people in foster care. Without a steady, stable home as a foundation, kids will often move from school to school and struggle to keep up with their peers. Keeping young children in foster care on track with their education is an extremely important part of the process that guides them to adulthood. However, not everything needed for adult life is learned in school, which is where the Independent Living Program in Shasta County can play a vital role. Through this program, foster kids [...]

By Children First FFA|2022-02-04T18:22:22+00:00December 1st, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off

Setting the Stage for Success | Transitional Housing Placement Program in Sacramento County

A successful adult life doesn’t happen by accident. For an adult who has things like a career and stable housing in place, those pieces likely took plenty of planning and hard work to bring to reality. Unfortunately, many foster kids will never have the chance to do the work and the planning to craft that kind of life for themselves. With the Transitional Housing Placement Program in Sacramento County for support, young people who are aging out of the foster system can get a much-deserved opportunity to set the stage [...]

By Children First FFA|2022-02-07T21:41:20+00:00November 25th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off

Landing in the Right Place to Live | THP in Sutter County

When foster children age out of the system and need somewhere to live, they are often faced with few appealing choices. It’s hard to earn enough money to support yourself right after high school, and many foster children don’t even have the benefit of a high school diploma to lean on. As a result, the housing that many young people in this position find is jail. Incarceration rates are much higher for former foster children than the general population, and that is simply because they face such a challenge once [...]

By Children First FFA|2022-01-28T22:25:36+00:00November 25th, 2021|Transitional Housing Program|Comments Off

An Essential Education | Independent Living Program in Shasta County

When we talk about education, we usually think about what happens in school. Of course, that form of education is essential, as things like reading and writing are vital skills that will help a young person find their way in life. But for foster kids, there is another type of education that is just as important – learning how to live on their own in the real world. The Independent Living Program in Shasta County is aimed at providing this form of education for those preparing to leave the foster [...]

By Children First FFA|2021-11-18T19:59:52+00:00November 18th, 2021|Independent Living|Comments Off

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