Following the success in NYC, several key stakeholders encouraged the Center for Fair Futures team to embark on its first expansion to a new region – Buffalo and Erie County!
To fund and pilot the model, a public-private partnership was formed between Erie County Department of Social Services, Say YES Buffalo, the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, the Redlich Horwitz Foundation, Bank of America and Casey Family Programs. The pilot will be implemented by Say YES Buffalo, a non-profit with deep community roots and a commitment to a wide range of high-quality services.
The Center for Fair Futures and the Say YES Buffalo team spent 1.5 years engaging and partnering with local organizations to tailor the manual, materials, and resources below to the Buffalo/Erie context. These resources are publicly available and updated regularly, and all organizations are invited to attend the Fair Futures/Say YES trainings and learning communities.
Following the success in NYC, several key stakeholders encouraged the Center for Fair Futures team to embark on its first expansion to a new region – Buffalo and Erie County!
To fund and pilot the model, a public-private partnership was formed between Erie County Department of Social Services, Say YES Buffalo, the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, the Redlich Horwitz Foundation, Bank of America and Casey Family Programs. The pilot will be implemented by Say YES Buffalo, a non-profit with deep community roots and a commitment to a wide range of high-quality services.
The Center for Fair Futures and the Say YES Buffalo team spent 1.5 years engaging and partnering with local organizations to tailor the manual, materials, and resources below to the Buffalo/Erie context. These resources are publicly available and updated regularly, and all organizations are invited to attend the Fair Futures/Say YES trainings and learning communities.
Thank You!
The Fair Futures Manual
Tools & Materials
Model Implementation Tools
Spotlight: SAY YES
Checklist for Implementation Success: Phase 1
Checklist for Implementation Success: Phase 2
Fair Futures Staff Screening & Hiring Toolkit
Download the Fair Futures Coach Job Description Template
Fair Futures Trainings
Onboarding Process For New Staff
Recommended Recruitment, Intake, and Enrollment Pathways Flow Chart
Recommended/Best Practice Process For When a Young Person Does Not Engage with Their Coach
Instruction Guide for Running the Three Care4 Reports used for Supervision
Platform Support for Supervisors: Using the Fair Futures Reports/Platform to Supervise & Support Coaches
Coach Supervisor Checklist: Goal Guidance & Year End Report Template
Coaching Tools
First 90 Days of Coaching
Creating a Coaching Agreement
First School Visit
How to Structure a Coaching Conversation
Recommended/Best Practice Process For When a Young Person Does Not Engage with Their Coach
High School Education Tools
K-12 Educational Advocacy Manual (HIDE)
Middle School Selection Guide
High School Selection Guide
Conducting Effective School Visits
High School Promotion and Graduation Requirements
Say YES Supports
High School Graduation Checklist
High School Graduation Options for Students with Disabilities
Guide to Transition Services & College Planning: Helping Students with Disabilities Move from School to Adulthood
Conducting Effective School Visits
Info on the new GED
Alternative Pathways to High School Graduation
Alternative High Schools in Buffalo and Erie
GED Programs in Buffalo and Erie County
NYSED GED Information
Info on the new GED
Charter Schools
K-12 Educational Advocacy Manual (HIDE)
Special Education Consent Chart
IEP Red Flags
IEP Meeting Checklist
Section 504 Guide
Templates: Special Education Referral Letters
College Tools
College Exposure, Planning, Enrollment and Persistence Flow Chart
College Planning for Students with Disabilities
Guide to Transition Services & College Planning: Helping Students with Disabilities Move from School to Adulthood
Tips for Applying to SUNY for Youth in Foster Care
Proving Residency at SUNY Community Colleges
Independence Bound / Youth Engagement Services Program at SUNY Erie Community College
Tips for Applying to CUNY for Youth in Foster Care
Tips for Completing FAFSA and TAP
Educational and Training Vouchers
School-Based Aid and Outside Scholarships
Say YES Scholarships
Foster Youth College Success Initiative (FYCSI)
New York Opportunity Programs
CUNY Support and Opportunity Programs
Independence Bound / Youth Engagement Services Program at SUNY Erie Community College
Career Development Tools
Housing & Independent Living
