CCG is a school-linked effort to reduce teenage pregnancy throughout California. Students receive support and encouragement to continue their education and postpone parenting. The Community Challenge Collaborative uses multiple approaches and engages all sectors of the community in the creation of new opportunities that allow teens to meet developmental needs in healthy ways. The EYES Program prepares youth for entry into the labor force. Coordinators develop paid internship opportunities for high school students based on the student's career goals, interests and aptitudes.
Students learn employment competencies, labor market information and interviewing skills.
Each Coordinator works with the student and an employer to arrange a positive job internship. Upon completion of a successful internship, the employer has the option to hire the student into a permanent, paid position. In an effort to support the educational success of Contra Costa's foster youth, the County Office of Education is in the process of designing and implementing a countywide program to address the educational needs of foster youth living in group-home placement. It is essential for educators and service providers to identify and plan for the unique needs of foster children in school. Through system level change and direct service provision, the Countywide Foster Youth Service Program is working to ensure the educational success of foster youth.