Countywide Foster Youth Services Program

The Marin County Office of Education Foster Youth Services Program provides targeted assistance as needed to districts, families, and community agencies, and facilitates interagency collaboration in an effort to ensure positive educational outcomes for foster youth in Marin County.  

• California Foster Care Education Law Fact Sheet (Ninth Edition January 2023)
• Foster Youth Education Toolkit (December 2016)
• Foster Youth Education Rights
• Foster Youth Rights Handbook (English 2020)
• Manual de Derechos de Los Jóvenes Bajo Crianza Temporal (Español 2020)
• Foster Youth Rights Poster (English 2021)
• Carta de Derechos de Los Jóvenes Bajo Crianza Temporal (Español 2021)
• Marin Foster Youth Support 2021

Homeless Education

Students experiencing homelessness have a right to enroll and attend school. The Marin County Office of Education supports districts in ensuring that youth who have uncertain housing have full access to educational programs.

• California Homeless Youth Fact Sheet 2020
• Tips for Supporting Homeless Children and Youth
• Supporting Students and Families Experiencing Homelessness
• Basic Requirements of the McKinney-Vento Act

Please visit our new online resource padlet for information, professional development opportunities, and relevant resources related to foster youth and homeless education.

Follow this link: Padlet Link

The Foster Youth & Homeless Executive Advisory Council (EAC) facilitates interagency collaboration between school districts, county agencies, and community organizations to coordinate efforts on behalf of homeless and foster youth in Marin.

2022-23 Meetings will be held virtually from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM.