Consider Job Corps. It's a free federal job training program. There are 110 Job Corps campuses across the nation, offering job training in more than 160 occupations. To be eligible you must:

• Be between the ages of 16 and 24
  
• Be a U.S. citizen or legal resident
  
• Meet the income guidelines (not hard to do!)
  
• Be ready and willing to do it. Job Corps has some strict rules, and people who aren't serious about learning don't last. But 70 percent of the students who complete the program get jobs, go to college or join the military upon graduation. For MORE information, call 1-800-733-JOBS.

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Youth Development Services Division and Independent Living Program (YDSD/ILP) L.A. COUNTY TRANSITION PARTNERSHIP

Thank you for visiting our Youth Development Program website.  Please continue to contact us with your comments and suggestions.  We need and welcome your participation to make this site a vibrant source of information for all youth transitioning from foster care in Los Angeles County.  If you have information to share on our site or experience a problem with the site (e.g. nonfunctioning link),  Please contact Jennifer Chuang via email at chuanj@dcfs.lacounty.gov

The Youth Development Program receives a set budget every year from state and federal government sources.  Resources are distributed according to need and not as an entitlement. Since the budget is limited, please note that the services and benefits described in this website are available to eligible transitioning youth 16 - up to their 21st birthday in Los Angeles County, on a needs-basis, until all funds are spent for the fiscal year (the fiscal year ends June 30th).  There are some services available for youth 14 - 15.  Some of the resources are listed for your information and ARE NOT to be considered an endorsement by Los Angeles County.