Beyond Emancipation: Resources for Youth in Transition
Copies of this booklet are available free to youth visiting Beyond Emancipation. The guide lists Bay Area resources for housing, education, health and mental health, employment, legal services, and more.  Click the title link to download a copy of the booklet.

Fight for Your Rights: A Guidebook for California Foster Youth, by Phil Ladew

This resource guide can be downloaded for free at www.youthlaw.org.

www.guides4youth.com
This website provides links to resources for youth in Bay Area counties.

www.acfya.org/resources.htm
Check out the Resource pages of the Alameda County Foster Youth Alliance website for a
thorough listing of Bay Area resources, many specifically for transitioning foster youth.

www.fosteryouthhelp.ca.gov
The website of the California Office of Foster Care Ombudsperson contains valuable information about the rights of youth in foster care. The Office of the Ombudsperson serves as an independent forum for investigating and resolving complaints made by or on behalf of youth in foster care and provides youth with information regarding the rights. To contact the Alameda County Ombudsperson's Office, call (510) 268-2365.