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<br />Held 135 ILP elasses and special events. <br />Almost 730 teens received a total of over] 4,000 hours of instruction. <br /> <br />Independent Livin2 Coaches <br />Provides one-on-one guidance to foster youth needing extra sUPP011 pre- and post- <br />emancipatIOn, beginnmg at age 16 and up to age 21. <br />Provided 3,1] 4 hours of assistance to a total caseload of 87 youth. <br />Provided 50 addItional youth with information and referrals. <br /> <br />Mentor Pr02ram <br />Developed to provide one-on-one adult interaction for the increasing number of foster care <br />youth in our programs. Mentors support and encourage their youth through the teen's <br />education in high school. college, trade school. or as they transition out of the foster care <br />system into a life on their own. <br />Increased the number of mentors to 143. <br />Held 22 training sessions. <br /> <br />Brid2es to Hi2ber Education <br />Originally funded through a grant from the Stuart Foundation, the program was created to <br />increase awareness of higher educational opportunities for foster youth. High-school-age <br />foster youth are matched with educational mentors and participate in a variety of activities to <br />stimulate their interest in higher education. <br />Held 5 workshops and outings for 23 youth and their mentors. <br /> <br />California Youth Connection <br />A statewide organization led by current and fOilller foster youth between the ages of 14-24 <br />who participatc in policy development and legislative change to improve the foster care <br />system. Orangewood funds Orange County's Cye chapter. <br />The chapter's 22 members held 20 local meetings and attended 2 statewide events. <br /> <br />Time Out for Parents <br />Coordinates short tenn, temporary care for children in foster care so that their foster parents <br />can take a break and recharge the energy necessary to care for them. <br />Received ],846 requests for respite care, matching 81 % with respite providers. <br />Coordinated over 61,000 hours of care for 368 children. <br /> <br />Oran2ewood Children's Home <br />The Foundation provides financial support, activities and mentoring for abused and neglected <br />children placed at Orange County's emergency shelter. <br />Provided over $80,000 in support and supplies. <br />Held 24 special events and activities for the children through the PALS auxiliary. <br /> <br />Community Pr02rams <br />An array of services, offered in partnership with Orange County Social Services Agency, the <br />Children & Families Commission of Orange County, foundations, hospitals & other <br />community-based organizations, for at-risk families and their children to prevent abuse before <br />it starts. <br />Provided support services to more than 10,000 children and their families at ] 0 Family <br />Resource Centers tbrough Families and Communities Together (FaCT) funding. <br /> <br />o('flFoster Youth Lialson Project <br /> <br />II <br />