On Tuesday, June 13th, from 9:30-12:30, the FYA Professional Development Training will address “Permanency & Connections for Older Youth .” This training is being presented by Kevin Campbell and will be held at the ILSP Office, 2647 International Blvd., Suite 312, in Oakland.

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Trainer Kevin A. Campbell has worked for more than 20 years with seniors, adults, families and children throughout the country. Over the past 17 years he has been instrumental in developing permanency focused services for youth in the out-of-home care system. In Washington state, where Campbell first helped to develop the “family finding” model, 253 out of 288 troubled children (many of whom had previously been deemed to have no family connections) moved in with relatives within a six-month period in 2003. He visits as many as 10 cities a week teaching child welfare professionals how to track down kin.

This training is a joint project of FYA, Seneca Center, and Chabot FKCE. To RSVP, email Amy Freeman at afreeman@fosteryouthalliance.org or call 510-444-4025, x235.

The Governor's May Revise demonstrates the Governor's support for THP-Plus. The budget includes $9.3 million to reduce the county share of THP-Plus to 30%. This is tremendous progress toward increasing access to the program.

Thank you for your continued support.

Click here for an Open Forum piece by Miriam Krinsky.

Click here to read an editorial about the $82.9 million in additional funding for foster care which was approved by the state Assembly Subcommittee on Health and Human Services and the Senate.

To read an op ed piece by Jill Duerr Berrick, click here.

Per classified market place (Oakland Tribune) 05/23/06

ALAMEDA POINT
677 W. RANGER AVE (former Naval Air Station) Alameda, CA
COLLABORATIVE HAS AFFORDABLE 2, 3 AND 4 BEDROOM APARTMENTS FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES.
JUNE 5-9TH 2006 FROM 9AM-4PM
CALL 510-749-0301