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FYSCP event participation is limited to Foster Youth Services Coordinating Programs unless specifically noted.
FYSCP event participation is limited to Foster Youth Services Coordinating Programs unless specifically noted.
Advanced registration is required. Late registrations are not guaranteed entry into virtual events.
Advanced registration is required. Late registrations are not guaranteed entry into virtual events.
FYSCP Webinars
FYSCP Webinars
In order to maintain an atmosphere of collaboration and transparency, FYSCP TAP webinars and meetings are not recorded unless it's specifically noted below. We encourage you to join events as scheduled. Slides and resources provided during webinars will be made available.
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Students in Foster Care: Annual Enrollment 2024-25
Presenter: Izamar Ortiz-Gonzalez, CDE
Date: September 18, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
This deck provides the demographic data of students in foster care enrolled across California schools on Census Day--the first Wednesday of October. This snapshot, referred to as annual enrollment, serves as the foundation for calculating unduplicated pupil counts used in the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), which determines funding allocations for schools and districts. As the new school year begins, we hope this data informs and strengthens your program plans with foster youth. We start by providing an overview of foster youth demographic data at the state level before taking a dive into county demographic by FYSCP region.
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Foster Youth Education Rights 101
Presenters: Amy Fowler & Rico Petrino, CDE
Date: September 30, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Join the CDE and TAP FYSCP team as we provide the fundamentals on the educational rights of students in foster care. The topics covered will include school of origin, immediate enrollment, partial credits and school records access for high school students, graduation rights, school discipline, and college and career rights & resources. This is an excellent opportunity to gain insights, ask questions and be a part of our ever-growing community of advocates for students in foster care. This webinar is open to LEAs, social workers, liaisons, caregivers and advocates of students in foster care.
REGISTER REGISTRATION IS FULL
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Know Their Rights: Supporting Students in Foster Care
Presenters: CDE Team and Advocates
Date: October 1, 2025
Time: Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Description: Students in foster care have vital educational rights—but too often, those rights go unrecognized. This webinar equips social workers, AB 490 District Liaisons, and caregivers with the knowledge and tools to advocate for their foster students and empower youth to speak up for themselves in school. Join expert voices including:
Jenn Rexroad, Co-Founder of the California Alliance of Caregivers
Lily Colby, Esq., Founder of the National Network for Foster Sibling Connections and With Lived Experience
Amy Fowler & Rico Petrino, Education Program Consultants, California Department of Education
Together, they’ll share insights on school stability, access to services, and how caregivers can be powerful champions for foster youth.
REGISTER REGISTRATION IS FULL
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CDE Expenditure Report Forms Training
Presenters: CDE Fiscal Team
Date: October 20, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Description: The CDE Grant Administration and Support Office is hosting a beginner to intermediate expenditure report forms training for FYSCP. The focus will be on the FY 2025−26 fiscal forms, various resources, and other important information. The CDE would like at least one program contact and one fiscal contact from each FYSCP to participate. After completing the training, you will have learned how to:
Complete the 2025-26 Forms
Expenditures Report
Expenditures Plan
Justification for Late Expenditures Reports
Budget Change Request
Signature Forms
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Foster or Not? Understanding the LCFF Foster Youth Definition, the CALPADS Foster Match and Identification Best Practices
Presenters: Izamar Ortiz-Gonzalez, CDE
Bridget Stumpf & Brian Burke, SCOE TAP
Explore definitions, tools and best practices supporting foster youth identification for school district and COE programs. Students in foster care are often difficult to identify because they are highly mobile, and their data can be complex or seemingly unavailable to education partners. In this webinar participants will review the CDE Foster Youth Definitions Chart, the CALPADS foster match process and related data systems. Participants will also explore troubleshooting strategies and best practices for aligning data between multiple systems. This event is open to FYSCP staff and school district foster youth staff.
Option 1:
Date: November 13, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Option 2:
Date: November 14, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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FYSCP Community of Practice (CoP)
FYSCP Community of Practice (CoP)
In order to maintain an atmosphere of collaboration and transparency, FYSCP TAP webinars and meetings are not recorded unless it's specifically noted below. We encourage you to join events as scheduled. Slides and resources provided during webinars will be made available.
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FYSCP Community of Practice (CoP) Series
Presenters: TAP Team & FYSCPs
Dates: See Below
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
The Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program (FYSCP) Community of Practice (CoP) is a casual meeting space open to all FYSCP Coordinators and FYSCP program staff. The meeting is to connect with FYSCP colleagues and members of the Technical Assistance Program (TAP) team to discuss relevant and valuable topics important to the FYSCP community. FYSCP programs are also selected for each meeting to share and highlight their work with attendees.
CoP #1
Date: October 21, 2025
FYSCP(s) Presenting: Amador & Mariposa
CoP #2
Date: November 18, 2025
FYSCP(s) Presenting: Napa & Marin
CoP #3
Date: January 13, 2026
FYSCP(s) Presenting: El Dorado & Alpine
CoP #4
Date: February 17, 2026
FYSCP(s) Presenting: Mono & Mendocino
CoP #5
Date: March 17, 2026
FYSCP(s) Presenting: TBD
CoP #6
Date: April 14, 2026
FYSCP(s) Presenting: TBD
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Trauma Responsive Practices for Schools
Trauma Responsive Practices for Schools
In order to maintain an atmosphere of collaboration and transparency, FYSCP TAP webinars and meetings are not recorded unless it's specifically noted below. We encourage you to join events as scheduled. Slides and resources provided during webinars will be made available.
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Trauma Responsive Schools for Educators Working with Students in Foster Care
Presenters: Meagan Meloy, Butte COE TAP & Mindy Corless, LACOE TAP
This webinar will provide an overview of the effects of trauma and a deeper understanding of how trauma specifically impacts students in the foster care system. This training will explore the unique challenges our students face and equip educators with knowledge to create trauma-responsive learning environments that support academic, social, and emotional needs. This training for FYSCP staff and partners.
If you have additional questions, please contact with Mindy Corless at corless_mindy@lacoe.edu.
Option 1
Date: December 9, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Option 2
Date: May 14, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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FYSCP Regional Meetings
FYSCP Regional Meetings
Regional meeting attendance is a grant requirement for all FYSCPs. The meetings are intended for the FYSCP primary coordinator contact. Additional FYSCP lead staff may attend as needed. The FYSCP coordinator should attend the meeting for their designated region whenever possible and may attend one regional meeting for each fall and spring session. The primary FYSCP Coordinator contact must download the Notice of Designee Participation for Required Event Form and send a completed copy to the CDE team at fosteryouth@cde.ca.gov if they are not attending a required event.
Notice of Designee Participation for Required Event Form
Regional Map UPDATED FOR 2025-26
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Please register at least one week prior to your meeting date. Click on the registration link for each meeting to view location details and suggested hotels.
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Fall Regional Meetings
Fall Regional Meetings
Coastal Region (4)
Location: San Luis Obispo COE
Date: September 10, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
FYSCP(s) Presenting: San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara & Ventura
Central Region (5)
Location: Fresno COE
Date: September 11, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
FYSCP(s) Presenting: Inyo, Merced & Tulare
South Region (6)
Location: San Diego COE
Date: October 8, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
FYSCP(s) Presenting: Orange, San Bernardino & San Diego
North Region (1)
Location: Tehama COE
Date: October 15, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
FYSCP(s) Presenting: Butte, Del Norte & Shasta
Capital-Sierra Region (3)
Location: Sutter COE
Date: October 16, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
FYSCP(s) Presenting: Calaveras, Colusa & Nevada
Bay Area Region (2)
Location: Sonoma COE
Date: October 23, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
FYSCP(s) Presenting: Contra Costa, Santa Clara & Sonoma
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Spring Regional Meetings
Spring Regional Meetings
Meetings are virtual. Each FYSCP is required to invite their child welfare partner(s) to the afternoon session.
Bay Area Region (2)
Date: February 3, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Coastal Region (4)
Date: February 4, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Capital-Sierra Region (3)
Date: February 5, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Central Region (5)
Date: February 10, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
South Region (6)
Date: February 11, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
North Region (1)
Date: February 12, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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FYSCP Statewide Meetings
FYSCP Statewide Meetings
Statewide meeting attendance is a grant requirement for all FYSCPs. The meeting is for the FYSCP primary coordinator or designated lead FYSCP staff only. The primary FYSCP Coordinator contact must download the Notice of Designee Participation for Required Event Form and send a completed copy to the CDE team at fosteryouth@cde.ca.gov if they are not attending a required event.
Notice of Designee Participation for Required Event Form
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Fall 2025 FYSCP Statewide Coordinators Meeting
Day One: December 16, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Day Two: December 17, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Sacramento Doubletree
Note: A maximum of two participants per county may attend this meeting.
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Spring 2026 Spring FYSCP Statewide Coordinators Meeting
Date: April 20, 2026 (tentative)
Time: TBD
Location: Sacramento Doubletree
The meeting will be incorporated into one of the sessions at the CFYETF Education Summit.
Other Events
Other Events
The events below are not associated with the FYSCP Technical Assistance Program. Refer to the event websites for additional details and updates.
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CFYETF CA Foster Youth Education Summit
Dates: April 20-21, 2026
Location: Doubletree Sacramento
The Spring FYSCP Statewide Meeting will be incorporated into this event. Attendance at the Ed Summit and Statewide meeting is a grant requirement for FYSCPs.
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CA Association of Supervisors of Child Welfare and Attendance (CASCWA) Conference
Dates: March 16-18, 2026
Location: Sacramento
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Dates: April 28-May 1, 2026
Location: Palm Springs
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