First Place for Youth

building a foundation for life after foster care

It is the mission of First Place to support foster youth in their transition to
successful adulthood by promoting choices and strengthening individual
and community resources. Read about this issue and the solution.

Our Youth

Many of our youth have experienced instability and numerous placements in foster care. Click here to watch the First Place video, which features our youth and the impact our programs have on their lives.

There's No Place Like Home 2010

Hosted by KTVU's Heather Holmes, this year's annual gala raised over $215,000 to benefit vulnerable foster youth and honored Leigh Anne Tuohy, the inspiration behind the film The Blind Side.

Event wrap-up with photos

News & events

CEO Sam Cobbs has received the prestigious James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award for his work at First Place. Watch the First Place award video here.

KTVU TV 2 News Features First Place. The segment focuses on our youth who are starting college.

FPFY CEO Sam Cobbs was interviewed on KPIX CBS 5's Bay Sunday about the issues foster youth face when aging out of care.

San Francisco Chronicle Profiles First Place . Columnist Chip Johnson interviews program participant Beaunca.

First Place for Youth

519 17th Street, Suite 600 Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510.272.0979
info@firstplaceforyouth.org

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First Place for Youth

519 17th Street, Suite 600 Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510.272.0979
info@firstplaceforyouth.org