The next Foster Youth Alliance meeting is scheduled for Friday September 16th from 9:30 until 11:30.

Location: Alameda County ILSP 2647 International Blvd. Ste.312

Content: At this meeting the discussion about Transition Services begun at the July meeting will continue. Ideas for action identified at the meeting will be flushed out and coordination and collaboration will be discussed.

To receive a copy of the minutes from the July15th meeting please contact Amy Freeman at afreeman@acfya.org or 510 444-4025 ext. 235

Topic: Managing Employees: Labor Law
Date and Time: Thursday September 8th from 12:00 until 2:00
Location: 485 Ninth Street in Oakland (The Ross House, conference room of the Casey Family Programs) near the 12th Street Bart Station.

Bring your own lunch

Please RSVP for this Training by Tuesday, September 6th.

FYA Direct Service Professional Development Training

Topic: How to Recognize and Help Older Youth Cope with Learning Disabilities
Date: Tuesday, September 13th, from 9:30 until 12:30
Location: Alameda County ILSP 2647 International Boulevard Suite 312
This training is a joint project of FYA, Seneca Center and The Chabot FKCE.

Please click here to download a flyer
Please RSVP for this training by Friday, September 9th
RSVP for either training to Amy Freeman: afreeman@acfya.org or 510 444-4025 ext. 235
To view the training calendar please click here http://www.acfya.org/trainingcalendar.htm

Trainings are open to FYA Members and Staff from organizations and agencies serving foster youth.

Location: 1759 Broadway, Oakland

9/1: Ice Skating
9/8: Jack London Square

For more information please contact Kalen Flynn, youth advocate, at (510) 272-0979 ext.10
Please click here to download a flyer

Please note that registration is first come, first serve and the conference will be capped at 600 attendees. You are encouraged to register early as interest has been high and registration will fill-up quickly. If you are a presenter, exhibitor, or Casey (CFP, CFS, JCYOI, Annie E. Casey) employee do NOT register at this site.

For more information visit: http://www.casey.org/Resources/Projects/ItsMyLife/

The Oakland Fund for Children and Youth is recruiting for the remaining vacancies on the Planning and Oversight Committee.

The POC is primarily responsible for setting funding policy, making funding recommendations, and providing general oversight to the OFCY. Please consider this opportunity to contribute to the lives of young people in Oakland.
CURRENT VACANCIES

District 1- Councilmember Jane Brunner - Youth Appointee
District 6 - Councilmember Brooks - Youth Appointee
Mayoral - Mayor Jerry Brown - Appointee

Contact Touch Thouk at 510-238-6379 for more information

First Place is seeking an energetic social service professional who enjoys working with youth for the position of Housing Specialist in the Emancipation Training Center. The selected candidate will manage all agency housing resources and referrals, and will be primarily responsible for supporting transition-age foster youth in successfully applying for permanently affordable housing in the East Bay. Click here to download a job description.

Please send resume and cover letter to Dannielle Williams @ dwilliams@firstplacefund.org or fax to 510.272.0021.

ITFC: Fostering Physically & Sexually Abused Children*
Child Abuse Detection and Reporting
Creating Fun Activities for Youth in Care
Conflict Resolution
Behavior Basics
Communicating with Youth
ITFC: Behavior Modification & Counseling
ITFC: Disciplinary Techniques for Special Children
Child Development
ITFC: Where Am I Going? Making a Child's Life Story Book
ITFC: Understanding the IEP Process
ITFC: How to Advocate for Youth
Discipline Techniques
ITFC: Attachment Issues: Impact of Foster Child Placements
ITFC: Cultural Competency
First Aid/CPR/Blood-borne Pathogens

*Please note that any course labeled “ITFC” is tailored for foster parents.
You can click here to download a flyer
Register online at www.senecacenter.org