Serving as the collaborative’s central Care Coordinator, EPIC will manage the unified data and assessment process through Promises2Kids and build the digital front door via Just in Time’s Youth Portal, ensuring a seamless operational backbone for the entire initiative. Simultaneously, EPIC delivers a comprehensive suite of direct services – including workforce development, paid employment, mental health support, legal advice, and multi-layered mentorship – while also providing a critical housing safety net for youth with special circumstances who are ineligible for other County programs. 

Acting as the collaborative’s crucial “front door” or most common entry point, YAC’s drop-in center will provide a safe and supportive haven with immediate emergency services, while Urban Street Angels delivers the full continuum of housing solutions to transition youth from crisis to stability. This partnership will ensure that once a youth is engaged, they are supported with a clear pathway to long-term independence through USA’s innovative housing model, which includes lease take-over opportunities, workforce development, trade school program, and dedicated case management.

The Resilience Project provides specialized, early intervention for the highest-need youth, focusing on those aged 16-18 who are justice-involved or in group homes, to better prepare them for a successful transition into Extended Foster Care. Through intensive case management and advocacy, they also provide critical support to youth within Transitional Housing Programs, aiming to ensure housing stability and to prevent premature or unplanned exits from care.

Friends of The Children provides a unique, long-term intervention by pairing a salaried, professional mentor, known as a “Friend,” with a youth for an intensive, one-on-one relationship that can start as early as kindergarten. This consistent and reliable advocate is committed to working with the youth for 12+ years, navigating challenges and building life skills from elementary school all the way through their high school graduation to help them achieve their full potential.