First Place for Youth
Micah Goodman has extensive experience in youth services and affordable housing, currently serving as Service Partnership Manager at First Place for Youth since December 2009. In this role, Micah developed and managed service programs at multiple housing sites, overseeing a team of six staff members while implementing effective protocols and tracking systems. Previous positions include TAY Services Coordinator, Community Housing Youth Advocate, and Housing Specialist at First Place for Youth, and Compliance and Occupancy Specialist at Satellite Affordable Housing Associates. Micah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Ethnic Studies from Mills College and has contributed to various program improvement initiatives, focusing on diversity, equity, inclusion, and trauma-informed care.
First Place for Youth
First Place for Youth was founded in 1998 to prevent poverty and homelessness among youth who age out of foster care. The mission of First Place is to help foster youth build the skills they need to make a successful transition to self-sufficiency and responsible adulthood. First Place was the first organization dedicated exclusively to providing housing for transitioning foster youth in Northern California and has grown into the state’s largest provider for this vulnerable population. First Place utilizes a scattered-site housing program model, which puts youth in a realistic, independent setting in their local communities.