Looking for concrete, scalable ways to improve outcomes for foster youth and Black students without adding “one more initiative” that disappears next year? Join our Open Door webinar, “Intentional Systems for Creating Equitable Outcomes for Foster and Black Students,” on February 4, 2026.

Victor Valley Union High School District, recently exiting Direct Technical Assistance, will share how they built durable, student-centered supports that other districts can adapt right away.

What you’ll learn (and why it matters)

This session goes beyond inspiration. Victor Valley will walk through two anchored, system-building approaches:

• THRIVE (Foster + housing-insecure students): A year-long A–G elective and first-period support class that blends academic monitoring, mental health supports, self-advocacy, and coordinated connections to social workers, attorneys, and school staff, plus basic-needs supports when needed.

You’ll also see how THRIVE is structured across grade spans (high school and middle school) and built on “shared ownership” across campus.

Heritage (Black students, grades 10–12): A district-wide equity initiative focused on A–G completion, college access, and cultural affirmation, grounded in transcript analysis, early identification of need, and systemic practice changes.

The session also highlights a practical classification model (Levels 1–4) used to guide targeted support.

You’ll leave with tools you can use

The agenda includes Victor Valley’s journey, tools/resources, and live Q&A so you can translate lessons into next steps for your own context.

Register now and bring your team, especially counseling, MTSS, equity, foster youth liaisons, and site administrators. Recording and slides will be posted to CCEE’s website after the session.

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