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To submit an announcement to the FYA Weekly Bulletin, email Amy Freeman: bulletins@fosteryouthalliance.org. Announcements received by Wednesday morning will be included in the Thursday Bulletin.
If you cannot view this bulletin clearly, click here to read it at http://www.acfya.org/bulletin/index.htm
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| FYA Membership Meeting Tomorrow: March 17th |
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| Come to the FYA meeting tomorrow to learn about this year’s foster care legislation and how you can advocate for legislation.
The membership meeting will be held tomorrow, March 17th, 9:30 until 11:30 at the ILSP office, 2647 International Blvd., Suite 312, in Oakland.
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| TODAY: Roundtable on Reaching Disconnected Youth |
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| Please join the Oakland Private Industry Council, the San Francisco Foundation, the East Bay Community Foundation, and the Oakland Workforce Investment Board's Youth Council for a roundtable discussion on:
Reaching and Serving Disconnected Youth
Opening remarks presented by Linda Harris, Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
Date: Thursday, March 16, 2006
Time: 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Location: East Bay Community Foundation
James Irvine Conference Center, Plaza Room
353 Frank Ogawa Plaza
Oakland, CA 94612
Refreshments will be served.
Click here for a flyer.
RSVP to Robin Raveneau, Oakland Private Industry Council, Inc. 510-768-4402.
raveneau@oaklandpic.org
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| Opportunities at Pivotal Point Youth Services |
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Pivotal Point is putting together an anthology of short stories, essays, poems, and artwork by current and former foster youth. Click here for a flyer to share with youth. Deadline for submissions: May 1st.
Also at Pivotal Point:
MONEY MANAGEMENT
WORK$HOP$ FOR YOUTH
Ages 16-24
Every Monday in March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2006
4:30-6 p.m.
@ Pivotal Point Youth Services
2647 International Blvd., Suite 320
Oakland, CA
Click here for the Money Management Workshop flyer.
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| Building More Inclusive Environments for LGBT Families |
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Second Convening to Build More Inclusive Environments for LGBT Families
March 20th 2-4PM
East Bay Community Foundation
200 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland
At Oakland Civic Center, 12th Street BART
Our Family Coalition is hosting its Second Service Provider Training to Better Serve LGBT Families on March 20, 2-4PM at the East Bay Community Foundation. The goal of this gathering is to discuss how to create more welcoming environments in service provider agencies for lesbian, gay, bisexual and/ortransgender (LGBT) parents and caregivers and their children. Our Family Coalition meets quarterly with interested organizations, alternating meetings between SF and the East Bay.
Our Family Coalition is the Bay Area's membership organization of nearly 600 LGBT families. They provide educational programming, social/community building events, and parent leadership development opportunities to assist parents in advocating for their children. The convening is an extension of their work to support and train service providers throughout the Bay Area.
If you have any questions or ideas, please contact Judy Appel at 415-981-1960, or judy@ourfamily.org. Please RSVP by March 17. R.S.V.P.: Verlena, 415-981-1960, verlena@ourfamily.org Participation is limited to two staff members per agency.
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| Media Coverage of Foster Care Issues |
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| Click here for an article from the Alameda Times Star about a hearing on the impact of the Child Welfare System Improvement Accountability Act. |
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| Seneca Center Training: April 19th |
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Seneca Center in partnership with Chabot-Las Positas Community College District and Alameda County presents:
Understanding and Working with Children with Sexual Behavior Problems
Facilitated by Toni Cavanagh Johnson, Ph.D.
Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - Seneca Arlington Site
Please register by April 5, 2006
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Multipurpose Room - 2275 Arlington Drive, San Leandro, CA 94578
Cost: There is no cost to attend the training, which is underwritten by Title IV-E training funds. Cancellations: One-week notice of cancellation is required or a $50 fee will be assessed.
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***This course meets the qualifications for 7 BBS CEU hours for MFTs and or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences and meets licensure child abuse training requirement. Provided by Seneca Center Provider #1346. To receive CEUs, you must attend the entire training.
***Group Home Administrator Course Approval for 7 GHA CEU hours is pending by CDSS, Administrator Certification Program. ________________________________
Click here for the flyer for more information on this course.
Register online at:
www.senecacenter.org
(Run your mouse over the training menu at the top of the homepage, and select class sign-up from the drop down menu that will appear. Contact
training@senecacenter.org or call (510) 317-1446 x411 with any questions.)
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| Aspen Institute’s Roundtable on Race |
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The Aspen Institute's Roundtable on Community Change is seeking nominations for their Summer Seminar on Racial Equity and Youth Development. The seminar will take place in Aspen, Colorado, June 12-16, 2006. The seminar is designed to provide an opportunity for senior leaders in the youth field to immerse themselves in readings, study, and dialogue around issues of race, ethnicity, and equity in America. Click here for the Nomination Form.
Click here for background information about the seminar.
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| Funding Opportunity from Irvine Foundation |
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Click here to learn more about a valuable funding opportunity through the New Connections Fund from the Irvine Foundation.
Applications are being accepted through April 17, 2006, 5:00 pm. Pacific Time.
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| Chafee E-bus coming to Alameda County |
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| The Community Connect program of the Community College Foundation has a mobile resource center, the Chafee E-Bus, which has provided free educational and vocational workshops to over 900 foster and probationary youth throughout California. A major component of these workshops focuses on providing youth with access to information about college. At each event, speakers from a local college's Financial Aid, and/or Outreach Departments come inform the youth about the application and enrollment process, and about available financial resources.
In addition to these presentations, youth aboard the bus are able to use one of the 12 computer workstations to research a college or vocational school and begin filling out the Financial Aid and Chafee Grant applications. Youth are also able to build resumes, conduct job searches, and/or research other resources that may benefit their immediate or long-term future.
Workshops typically are conducted at group homes, Independent Living Program modules, Probation Camps, Alternative Education Schools, youth service organizations, or at a local college. Each workshop runs approximately for 3 hours and serves up to 12 youth.
The program will be in Alameda and San Francisco County in June. For information about setting up an event, contact Michael Flaxman, Project Coordinator, at 213-427-6910.
Click here for a flyer about the Chafee E-Bus.
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| Free Training on Group Facilitation |
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| Come learn the basic mechanics of how to help groups do their best thinking in this FREE two-day workshop on the basics of group facilitation, open to grassroots activists, full-time students and anyone who regularly volunteers for a community organization.
INTRO TO GROUP FACILITATION
taught by Sam Kaner, Ph. D.
April 10 - 11
Community At Work
San Francisco
Cost: Free
To register for April 10-11, contact Duane Berger, Program Director, Community At Work: duane@CommunityAtWork.com
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