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RIVERSIDE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES

Project Graduate 2022

Pearl Campos celebrates graduating high school with help from the Project Graduate program.

S ince 2011, Project Graduate has helped over 50 foster students complete high school and plan for a bright future. The voluntary academic mentorship program is a partnership between the Riverside County Bar Association, Department of Public Social Services (DPSS), and Juvenile Court. Foster youth must be at least 16 years old with under a 2.0 GPA to participate. They are paired with an educational representative, and a legal professional who volunteers their time to support the foster youth’s academic success.

Project Graduate is a collaboration of the Court, Attorneys and DPSS Social Workers.

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Annual Report 2021/2022