Young people from the foster care system need more help than the average youth to succeed. Pivotal has a strong reputation in Silicon Valley for guiding foster youth to career success. With Pivotal support, foster youth graduate from high school and college at significantly higher rates than their peers.
Our academic and career readiness tools for foster youth include 1:1 coaching from trauma-informed experts, subject-specific tutoring, college scholarships, professional development workshops, and summer internships. We open doors for foster youth so they can succeed in life.
As soon as foster youth hit high school, we pair them up with a coach who will look out for their academic success and help them navigate the most critical years in their life.
Everyone agrees that the foster care ecosystem needs to respond better to foster youth's realities. With over 20 years of experience in consistently increasing graduation rates among foster youth, our public and private partners support our mission and help us lead those change efforts.
Pivotal is the only agency in Silicon Valley to offer a blend of trauma-informed coaching, workforce development, college scholarships, and summer internships specifically geared towards foster youth. Our programs are data-driven, optimized for success, and always evolving to better suit the needs of this vulnerable population.
