COMMUNITY RESOURCES

HOUSING

The Transitional Housing Placement Plus – Foster Care Program (THP Plus – FC) provides non-minor dependents in extended foster care with rental assistance to live independently in the community in a rented room or apartment. The program assists youth with grocery and transportation needs in addition to helping them with budgeting, developing a savings plan, and working on specific goals. In our area, they provide housing through the Sobrato House Youth Center (located at 496 S. Third Street, San Jose, CA 95112 - Phone: (408) 539-2180, Email: sobratohouse@homefirstscc.org).
Peacock Commons is a twenty-eight unit apartment complex in San Jose that provides permanent supportive housing to 45 transition age youth ages 18 – 25. This includes youth who are chronically homeless, at-risk of becoming homeless, aging out of foster care, or victims of domestic violence. For more information call (408) 907-4687.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES & TECHNOLOGY

Ifoster provides hundreds of resources through partnerships with companies, government agencies and non-profits nationwide. After signing up for free you are eligible to receive multiple free and deeply discounted products and services, including discounted school supplies, laptops, cell phone programs, internet access, job referral program, free eye exams and more.

COMMUNITY & SUPPORT

Foster Club is dedicated to providing a peer support network for children and youth in foster care. They focus on connecting foster youth and providing them with a voice within the system. Their website, social media platoform, publications, and training events all focus on helping youth build a support system around them and honing their resilience and leadership skills.
The Bill Wilson Center programs focus on housing, education, counseling, and advocacy. Services include Family and Individual Counseling, LGTBQ Outreach, Medi-Cal Youth Services, Mental Health Services, Transitional Housing Program, and more.
Unity Care serves youth and families throughout Santa Clara, Monterey, Placer, and the extended San Francisco Bay Area counties. Services include housing, drug and alcohol treatment, mental health support, and more. Unity Care challenges the impact of drugs, gangs and other self-destructive activities through education, self-management, interpersonal skill building, and the opportunity to regularly interact with a variety of positive role models.