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children leaving the dependency system, strenl~then at-risk familiesn and are designed to <br />prevent and. break the generational cycle of abuse. Although our services are not <br />exclusive to foster youth residing in Santa Ana, many of our clients reside in Santa Ana. <br />According to the Orange County Social Services Agency, there are 100-150 <br />foster/emancipated youth between the ages of 1 C & 21 residing in Santa Ana.. These <br />numbers do not include homeless emancipated youth and foster youth that have been <br />retunled to their biological parents but remain under the Juvenile Court supervision. <br />3. What kind of impact has your services made to the youth in the community? <br />Our Fiscal Year 2007/2008 Outcomes will illustrate the impact of our client services <br />in a one year period: <br />Scholarships & Financial Assistance <br />Our Children's Trust Fund provides financial, educational and. emergency assistance to <br />current and former foster yotrtll, with an emphasis on those who are pursuing higher <br />education after emancipation (:release from the dependency system at age l 8). <br />• Almost $732,000 was provided in scholarships to 258 young adults .for college or <br />trade school. These students attended 58 schools in 8 states throughout the U.S. <br />• 1-Iad 42 scholarship students successfully graduate from higher education programs. <br />• Awarded another 5203,000 in other grants to 623 children and. young adults seeking <br />assistance :including funding for summer camps, school sports and other <br />extracurricular activities. <br />Guardian Scholars Program <br />Guardian Scholars is a nationally recognized program that partners with. local. educational. <br />institutions to provide comprehensive on-campus support and resources to former foster <br />youth in their efforts to gain a university, community college or trade school education. <br />Supported 160 Guardian Scholars students. <br />• Had 33 students successfully graduate during the year, bringing the total number of <br />Guardian Scholars graduates to 137. <br />• Partner schools in the greater Orange County area now total 17 and include CSUF, <br />IJCI, Orange Coast College, Hope .International Univ., Chapman Univ., American <br />Career College, Fullerton Community College, Concordia Univ., Taller San Jose, <br />USC, UCLA, Santa Ana College, Loyola Matymount Utuv., Cypress College, CSU <br />San Marcos, San. Diego State Univ. and Santiago Canyon College. <br />Rising Tide Communities/H.ousin~ <br />Rising Tide offers motivated, former foster youth affordable, quality housing and a <br />supportive, goal-directed community for successful transi.ti.on into adulthood. <br />• Provided transitional housing throughout the year to a total of 44 .former foster youth <br />at Rising Tide's two apartment complexes. Length of stay averaged 286 days. <br />• Among the youth residents, 34 were enrolled in higher education, 3 graduated from <br />community college and transferred to Cal State Fullerton as Guardian Scholars <br />students, and 5 were Orangewood Peer Mentors. <br />• With the program's focus on financial responsibility and financial literacy, 28 youth <br />increased. their savings, 3 others made progress in reducing their debt and 71% of~ <br />rent payments were on time. <br />OCF/Foster Youth Liaison Project 10 <br />