The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare
The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare

This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghouse.org/

Opportunity Passport - Summary

Scientific Rating:
4
Lacks Adequate Research Evidence
See scale of 1-6
Scientific Rating:
4 - Lacks Adequate Research Evidence
On a scale of 1-6

Relevance to Child Welfare Rating:
1
High
See scale of 1-3
Relevance to Child Welfare Rating:
1 - High
On a scale of 1-3

Type of Maltreatment: Not specified

Target Population: Current or former foster youth between the ages of 14-24.

Brief Description:

The Opportunity PassportTM has been rated by the CEBC in the area of Youth Transitioning into Adulthood. The Opportunity PassportTM is operated by The San Diego Foster Youth Initiative (SDFYI), a division of the YES Transition Network. The Opportunity PassportTM is the centerpiece of the Initiative's work. Designed to organize resources and create opportunities for young people leaving foster care, the Opportunity PassportTM is a promising new tool with three related components: 1) A personal debit account to be used to pay for short-term expenses; 2) A matched savings account, also known as an Individual Development Account (IDA), to be used for specific assets, such as education expenses and housing down payments/deposits; and 3) Door openers, a host of opportunities to be developed on a local basis. (Examples include pre-approval for registration for community college courses and expedited access to job-training or adult education courses. The San Diego Leadership Empowers All Possibilities (LEAP) Board is the driving force of the Opportunity PassportTM. The LEAP Board is charged with the task of identifying and developing opportunities in the community that will help current and former foster youth succeed. The LEAP board is assisted by a Community Partnership Board. This board is made up of community members from various backgrounds, such as judges, foster parents, business owners, bankers, and the law enforcement field.

Contact Information

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Contact name: Mark Nanzer

Affiliation/Agency: Access Inc. - Youth Initiative Manager

Email: mnanzer@access2jobs.org

Phone: (858) 560-0871 x119

Fax: (858) 560-8135

Website: http://www.jimcaseyyouth.org/opportunitypassport.htm


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Date reviewed: September 2006