OUR HISTORY
For over 41 years, The Community College Foundation (TCCF) has developed and implemented diverse programs serving education and communities across the United States.
1983
Statewide Independent Living Program
Served over 80,000 16-21 year old foster and probation youth in collaboration with California Department of Social Services and community colleges throughout California.
(1984 - 2006)
1987
Independent Living Program
In collaboration with LA County, served over 16,000 16-21 year old foster and probation youth to support their successful transition to adulthood through essential preparation and mentoring.
(1987 - 2006)
1994
Family Development Program
First developed by Cornell University, which created the competencies and tools needed by human, education and health service workers and agencies to help families become more self-reliant within their communities. TCCF provided 35-hour training Facilitator Workshops for qualified individuals to have the opportunity to become Certified Family Development Credentialed Community-based Instructors.
(1994 - 2008)
1996
Early Start to Emancipation Preparation
In collaboration with LA County, served over 14, 000 14-15 year old foster and probation youth designed to educate, encourage and empower youth to achieve success in life as well as get an early start on preparing for adulthood and independent living. In 2003, ESTEP Sacramento was developed Sacramento in collaboration with Sacramento County.
(1996 - 2006)
1996
Model Approaches to Partnerships in Parenting
Served over 11,000 potential foster and adoptive parents with workshops that supported achieving permanency for children by providing a screening process to help screen, target and support the most committed potential resource families in LA County. The goal is to provide nurturing alternative homes for children from within the communities to which the children belong.
(1998 - 2017)
2004
SES Tutoring
Offered Supplemental Educational Services (free tutoring) to low-income students who were attending Title 1 schools that have not made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in the same subject for 2 or more years. TCCF provided SES through contracts with over 150 districts in California. (2004 - 2015)
2006
Workin’ it Out (WIO)
Offered young adults the chance to get back on track and realize their dreams. Through a combination of internships, workshops, tutoring, and work experience opportunities, program members are able to gain the necessary job skills and education to transition successfully to adulthood.
(2006 - 2009)
2017
Resource Family Approval
The RFA program is operated through a contract with the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). The program consists of a training series (workshops) for potential Resource Parents both Foster and Adoptive.
(2017 - Present)
1986
InternSource
Recruits, hires, and manages student interns from high schools and colleges throughout California. The InternSource provides new hire orientation, applicant demographic data, and specialized recruitment, administers personnel issue and provides complete payroll services. This program continues to grow with new intern and business partner opportunities.
(1986 - Present)
1991
Fostering Education
This experiential workshop trained K-12 school personnel to become more sensitive, aware, and skilled to work with at-risk children experiencing trauma and to understand how trauma affects their school performance.
(1991 - 2009)
1994
TechEd Events
TechEd International Conference & Exposition was the world’s leading hands-on technology in education conference and exposition. TechEd Events strived to bring thousands of K-20 educators and administrators together to share best practice solutions and cutting edge innovations for succeeding today and preparing for the classroom of tomorrow.
(1994 - 2010)
1996
Community Connect
Continues to provide underserved communities with equal understanding, access and utilization of computer and internet through the use of mobile technology centers called eBuses. Examples of program sponsors have included: Apple, Bank of America, Chase, Fifth Third Bank, Freddie, and Washington Mutual.
(1996 - Present)
2001
Kinship Education,
Preparation and Support
Provided support, resources, and relationships for relatives protecting and nurturing their kin. In collaboration with relative caregivers, community colleges and DCFS, TCCF created the program to help address relative caregivers’ unique concerns and needs in caring for their own family member’s children including informing them regarding their legal rights, legislative requirements, and availability of resources.
(2001 - 2007)
2005
Steps to Success
Addressed common barriers pregnant and parenting youth face, such as locating local community resources, finding child care services or completing their education. Program targeted at-risk pregnant and parenting youth ages 14 to 21 in the California foster/probation systems, including mothers and fathers who are already emancipated. (2005 - 2012)
2007
Youth Development Services
In collaboration with Los Angeles County and other partners, the program supported foster youth in their transition to adulthood by providing services to help find employment, finish education goals, and prevent homelessness.
(2007 - 2013)
2024
VITA Services
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program provides Free Tax Preparation Services for rural communities. In addition to VITA tax preparation assistance, we offer a Money Matters Financial Literacy Series with topics on credit counseling, budgeting, filing out employment documents and calculating withholdings, homebuyer education, assistance in opening bank accounts, and foreclosure prevention workshops.
(2024 - Present)