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.

first steps grand OPEning

Our new Oakland Community Resource Center is open. Thanks to our friends and supporters who made this new space a reality for our youth!

News & events

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

First Place was honored by The Bay Area Leadership Foundation with the Community Service Award, which recognizes those who have positively impacted the community in a major way.

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

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

Find Us On

First Place for Youth

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