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Grants that address the issue of mental health are commonly given to organizations that provide services for transition-age youth (ages 16-23) with a focus on those in, or exiting from, foster care and on runaway/homeless youth. In addition, the Foundation funds organizations that provide leadership development programs for mental health professionals, as well as organizations that inform policymakers and opinion leaders about the health/mental health issues of transition-age youth.

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Program Director

Jeffrey Seungkyu Kim

Portfolio Newsletter Articles

Programs for Runaway and Homeless Youth Operate in Communities Statewide (Fall 2007)
Core Operating Support Helps Organization Overcome Lost Federal Funds (Winter 2006-2007)
Designing Mental Health Treatment for Homeless Youth (Fall 2005)
Culturally Appropriate Services Help Families Cope With Mental Illness (Summer 2004)
Creative Strategies Help Overcome Barriers To Accessing Health Care Services (Winter 2004)
Foster Youth Receive Support During Transitions to Independent Lives (Winter/Spring 2003)
Shelter Provider Puts Mental Health at Center of Client Care (Winter 2001-2002)
Grantees Address Health and Human Service Needs of Homeless Populations (Winter 2001-2002)

Resources

Mental Health Association of California
California Adolescent Health Collaborative
California Youth Connections
California Coalition for Youth
Children's Advocacy Institute

More Resources

Reports

State Policies Help Youth Transition Out of Foster Care
Promise to Practice: Mental Health Models that Work for Children and Youth
Evidence-Based Practices in Mental Health Services for Foster Youth
Understanding the Child Welfare System in California
Still in Our Hands: A Review of Efforts to Reform Foster Care in California
Expanding Transitional Services for Emancipated Foster Youth