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“Ensuring that youth who age out of care have the means and motivation to become successful adults requires innovative

approaches to engage and prepare these youth for life on their own.

New partnerships among the state and local systems of public

education, workforce development and social service that can leverage services and mobilize resources

across communities must be formed.”

Youth Transition Action TeamsLeveraging Community Resources to Ensure Successful Transitions for Foster Youth

(Foster Youth Transition Network), 2005 Page 2

Pangea Foundation Founded in 1996

Capacity Building Technology Organization

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•Software Development

Pangea Community Partners•UCSD Supercomputer Center

•San Diego State University

•City College – SD Technology Incubator

•San Diego Futures Foundation

•San Diego City Schools

•AmeriCorp VISTA

•Art Institute

Abilities Networks Key Funders•The Community Technology Foundation of CA

•The California Endowment

•US Department of Commerce

•US Department of Education

•US Department of Labor

•CA Department of Technology, Trade & Commerce

•Microsoft

Community Awards & Accomplishments•Governor’s Award for Technology Innovation

•San Diego City Schools Exemplary Partnership

•Kids Included Together Leadership Award

Services to:

•100 Local San Diego Organizations

•200 Organizations Statewide

•500 Organizations Nationwide

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The Chafee Act includes mechanisms for system collaboration designed to improve independent living services, but it is up to

individual communities to determine how to collaborate effectively at the local level.

Youth involvement in planning processes is also mandated by law: “The certifications section of the Foster Care

Independence Act of 1999 directs states to include a broad range of stakeholders in the planning, coordination and

delivery of independent living services...”

Youth Involvement and Outreach

• Child Abuse Prevention Foundation• San Diego County Office of Education• Group Homes• Local Service Providers

it’s my life

a framework for youthtransitioning from foster care

to successful adulthood - 2005

“Developing collaborative processes across organizations is challenging, time consuming, and stressful. Foster youth receive better quality services when providers are working in a collaborative manner.”