YOUTH EMPOWERMENT STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS (YESS-ILP) CALIFORNIA
The YESS-ILP statewide program is funded through the Foundation for California Community Colleges and is committed to provide current and former foster youth ages 16-24 with:
- individualized support services & resources
- life-skills training with an emphasis on higher education options, employment/career options, financial literacy, and daily living skills
YESS aims to empower current and former foster/probation youth to transition successfully to self-sufficiency and adulthood. Classes are provided out in the community and on campus.