Teens leaving or aging out of foster care in New York check out the new one-stop place for information, inspiration and real resources to help you get ready life now and after foster care. The YouthSuccessNYC.org web site -- developed by Children's Services; New Yorkers For Children; and Youth Communication -- features teen-written stories, legal and educational information and links to programs and services.

More than half the children living in foster care in New York City are over the age of 12. Preparing Youth for Adulthood seeks to coordinate and strengthen the efforts of ACS and our provider agencies to create positive outcomes for all NYC youth and those transitioning from foster care. Read the Plan

Employers
Learn concrete steps to successfully recruit and train youth for employment including:

• State and federal guidelines for employing minors
• Compensation information
• Sample forms
• Orientation checklists
• Strategies to involve youths in career planning
• Information on partnerships between employers and community-based organizations that support youth as they progress through internships, training and/or various careers
• A youth career development model that helps young workers to succeed within your company

Youths
Get valuable information on preparing for employment and internships including:

• What employers look for in a good employee
• Legal age of employment, work guidelines work conditions that youth and young adults are eligible to work, how to get working papers
• Getting job training vouchers such as Individual Training Grants (ITG)
• Supports and resources: i.e. GED classes, employment and training programs, educational assistance courses, school to work apprenticeship programs, Workforce Career Centers throughout New York City, free and low cost health insurance
• Salary earned by youths across the country for entry level positions

For more information, visit Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies site