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: 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 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.

Dear Friends,

My thoughts and prayers tonight are with the victims of Hurricane Katrina. In Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida thousands of people have lost their loved ones, their homes, their security and their livelihoods.

This disaster will disproportionately affect people in low-income communities, some of whom did not have the means to evacuate.

Our support is urgently needed by people whose lives have been devastated by one of the worst storms to ever hit the United States.

You can help now by making a donation to one of the disaster relief groups listed below. Thank you in advance for your help. If you have any questions please feel free to call my office at 510-663-1207.

Barbara Lee
Member of Congress

American Red Cross
(800) HELP NOW (435-7669) English
(800) 257-7575 Spanish
http://www.redcross.org

Operation Blessing
(800) 436-6348
http://www.ob.org

America's Second Harvest
(800) 344-8070
http://www.secondharvest.org

The United Way
(415) 808-4300
http://national.unitedway.org

AmeriCares
(800) 486-HELP (4357)
http://www.americares.org

Catholic Charities, USA
(800) 919-9338
http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org

Vocational Orientation
Come learn about a variety of vocational training programs!
Sept. 21st 3:00 – 4:30PM
@ Pivotal Point Youth Services
2647 International Blvd., Ste 420

Entrepreneurship Training
Put your business idea into a formal business plan!
This 12 week program begins
Sept. 14th 4:30PM – 6:00PM
@ Pivotal Point Youth Services
2647 International Blvd., Ste 420

For more information on any of these programs call: (510) 536-6604

The First Place Fund for Youth is proud to announce that we are recruiting for our next economic literacy class and housing class

Come to the first place housing orientation at 1755 Broadway, suite #310 on Monday September 26th, 2005 5pm - 7:00 pm!!!

Come learn about our emancipation training center and supported housing
Program

Interviews for the supported housing program will begin October 3rd and
Class will begin at the end of October. Click here to download an application

Fax applications to (510) 272-9303
Or drop by and complete application at
1759 Broadway Oakland, ca 94612

Contact Zimbabwe Davies, Peer Educator at (510) 272-0979 x27 for more info

Foster A Dream is proud to announce a newly created position as a "Higher Education Coordinator" for our Bridges Mentoring Program. The job description and requirements are outlined in the attached document. Foster A Dream’s office is located in Benicia.

Please share this information with anyone you know who may be qualified for the position - preferably former foster youth.

Resumes and cover letters, including salary requirements, MUST be faxed to 707-747-0101 or sent via email to brittany@fosteradream.org.

Foster A Dream and The Smith Society wish to thank the Stuart Foundation for their support in making this wonderful new position possible.

Please click here to download the job description.