{"id":392425,"date":"2023-07-14T18:27:19","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T18:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/?page_id=392425"},"modified":"2025-04-23T20:18:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T20:18:38","slug":"resources-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/resources-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources &amp; Links &#8211; After 18"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"392425\" class=\"elementor elementor-392425\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3645d9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3645d9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0996bc0 elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-tablet elementor-nav-menu__text-align-aside elementor-nav-menu--toggle elementor-nav-menu--burger elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"0996bc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;i class=\\&quot;fas fa-caret-down\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/i&gt;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;toggle&quot;:&quot;burger&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Menu\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-horizontal e--pointer-background e--animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-1-0996bc0\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-392408\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Human Services Agency<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392409\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">After 18 &#8211; Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-392410\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Emerging Adults<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392415\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/about-after-18\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">About After 18<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392412\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/education\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Education<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392417\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/employment\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Employment<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392420\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/health\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Health<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392422\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/housing\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Housing<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392424\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/transportation\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Transportation<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392426\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/resources-links\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392428\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/contact-us\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-392430\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Community<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392432\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/about-ab12\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">About AB12<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392434\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/after-18-foster-parents\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">After 18 Placement Options And Foster Parents<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392436\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/get-involved\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Get Involved<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392438\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/frequently-asked-questions\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392439\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">ILP Youth<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-toggle\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Menu Toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--open eicon-menu-bar\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--close eicon-close\"><\/i>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-0996bc0\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-392408\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Human Services Agency<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392409\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">After 18 &#8211; 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Links - After 18<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a35f38a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a35f38a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"arrow-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vcportal.venturacounty.gov\/HSA\/docs\/brochures\/pdf\/AB%2012%20Primer%2006.20.12.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"California Fostering Connections to Success Act \u2013 Assembly Bill 12 Primer - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">California Fostering Connections to Success Act \u2013 Assembly Bill 12 Primer<\/a><\/strong><br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/>Provided by the Alliance for Children\u2019s Rights, John Burton Foundation and Children\u2019s Law Center \u2013 The Federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 made extensive policy and program changes to improve the well\u2010being and outcomes for children in foster care system including changes related to the extension of federal funding for foster care services for non-minors from ages 18\u201021 if they meet certain participation criteria.<\/li><\/ul><h2 role=\"heading\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\"><strong>Other Resources<\/strong><\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vcccd.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Ventura County Community College District - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\"><strong>Ventura County Community College District<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/collegenavigator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"The College Navigator - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">The College Navigator<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is the U.S. Department of Education\u2019s website to help guide you through the process of finding the right college. It includes tools to help estimate expenses, find financial aid, and identify programs and majors that are right for you.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Free Application for Federal Student Aid (or FAFSA) - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Free Application for Federal Student Aid (or FAFSA)<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>is an office of the U.S. Department of Education intended to ensure that all eligible individuals can benefit from federally funded or federally-guaranteed financial assistance for education beyond high school.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.finaid.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"FinAid! - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">FinAid!<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is one of the most comprehensive free resources for information about student financial aid, scholarships, and education loans.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cacollegepathways.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"California College Pathways - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">California College Pathways<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0provides an educational planning guide for foster youth and their caregivers.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\/*! elementor &#8211; v3.15.0 &#8211; 20-08-2023 *\/ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title&gt;a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} Resources &amp; Links &#8211; After 18 California Fostering Connections to Success Act \u2013 Assembly Bill 12 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":392373,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-392425","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-after-eighteen","category-hsa"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-07-09 11:39:27","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/392425","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=392425"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/392425\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/392373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=392425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=392425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=392425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}