Abstract
The purpose of this project was to enhance the employment outcomes of foster care alumni with disabilities by connecting a community organization and their employment specialists to a state agency that specialize in vocational rehabilitation services for adults with disabilities. It was brought to the attention of this author that foster care alumni develop disabilities that inhibit them from obtaining and maintaining employment with living wages. In addition, this author found that there is also a lack of awareness of public services specializing in vocational rehabilitation when it comes to serving foster care alumni with disabilities. This problem was also identified in this author’s research, which led to the creation of a PowerPoint presentation to educate and promote communication between foster care alumni employment specialists and vocational rehabilitation professionals. The resources used to develop this project include published peer-reviewed journals, books, articles, fact sheets, relevant websites, personal interviews, and Masters Projects from California State University, Sacramento Vocational Rehabilitation graduate students.