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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 |
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The next FYA Membership Meeting is scheduled for Friday September 15th from 9:30 until 11:30 at the Alameda County ILSP Office, 2647 International Blvd, Suite 312 in Oakland.
At the FYA meeting there will be a presentation about Every1Home: Ending Homelessness in Alameda County, by Cassandra Benjamin and Martin Torow from Alameda County Department of Social Services, along with a request for an endorsement. Click here to download a document to review before the meeting.
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| FYA Professional Development Training: October 10th |
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Please join us for the next FYA Professional Development Training “Compassion Fatigue: Battle Scars, Secondary Trauma, and Wounded Spirits—Take Care of Yourself.” Beverly Kyer will discuss Compassion Fatigue, a syndrome consisting of symptoms that mirror Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and can develop in helping professionals who work with people experiencing PTSD.
This training will be held on Tuesday, October 10th, from 9:30 to 12:30 at the ILSP Office, 2647 International Blvd., Suite 312, Oakland. To RSVP, email afreeman@fosteryouthalliance.org or call 510-444-4025, x235.
The FYA Professional Development Training Series is a joint project of FYA, Seneca Center, and Chabot FKCE.
Click here for a schedule of upcoming trainings.
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| Prop 1C on the Ballot in November |
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Prop 1C will provide $50 million for housing former foster and other homeless youth and is on the November ballot in California.
One of the wonderful things that Prop 1C will do is provide $50 million to create housing for former foster and other homeless youth. The great news is that Prop 1C is polling well in preliminary polls. To maintain that early lead, the message needs to get out and the support needs to roll in. Luckily that is not as hard as it seems. Just click here to read about easy ways to get involved, including endorsing Prop 1C. For more information about the bond measure click here for a fact sheet.
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| National Homeless and Low Income Voter Registration Week: Sept. 24-30 |
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| Click here for a flyer about National Homeless and Low Income Voter Registration Week, to be held the last week of September. The drive is sponsored by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, the National Coalition for the Homeless, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council. Materials, tool kits, and other support is available at www.nlihc.org/VOTE. |
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| Fostering Art
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*Offers a chance for current or former foster youth to learn photography and tell a larger community about their lives
*Provides creative outlets
*Creates opportunities for positive social development
*Promotes confidence and self-esteem
Fostering Art is a two-term program offered over the course of the academic year. Weekly classes include instruction in photographic skills, visits to photo galleries, museums, and darkrooms, and opportunities to meet with local and visiting artists. Classes will be Mondays and Tuesdays, 4-8pm at SomArts, 8th and Brannen St.
In the Spring of 2007 students will have an exhibition of their work at an art gallery in San Francisco!
Fostering Art will provide all equipment for the student. Transportation is covered and meals are provided. Youth from any county may participate.
Reliability and consistency are important.
Fostering Art is LOOKING FOR YOUTH 16 AND OVER.
REFERRALS CAN BE FOUND AT: www.ahomewithin.org. Fill them out and email the form to the Program Director, Meghann Riepenhoff, at megriepenhoff@gmail.com. Or fax referrals to (707) 731-0832.
Please Contact Program Director Meghann Riepenhoff at
415-652-1434 or megriepenhoff@gmail.com with any questions.
Click here for a flyer.
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| Tri City Homeless Coalition Seeks Mental Health Worker |
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| Click here for a job announcement from Tri City Homeless Coalition. Tri-City Homeless Coalition seeks two individuals with the appropriate qualifications and experience to provide mental health services through the HOPE Project. Interested individuals should email their resumes and a cover letter to: gmcdaniel@tricityhomeless.org. |
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| Macy’s Passport In-Store to Benefit Covenant House California |
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On September 22nd and 23rd, Covenant House California will benefit from Macy’s Passport In-Store at Union Square.
If you buy a discount pass from Covenant House, you will receive 20% off almost anything sold at Macy’s while Covenant House receives 100% of ticket proceeds and an additional donation from Macy’s itself.
Buy tickets ($10 each) by clicking here.
Buy a Passport Ticket and Enjoy:
• 20% off regular sale, and clearance women’s, men’s, and kids’ apparel and accessories
• 15% off regular, sale, and clear fine, bridge and fashion jewelry, bed and bath items, housewares, frames, luggage, china, crystal, and silver
• 10% off regular, sale, and clearance kitchen and personal care electrics and technology items, furniture, mattresses, and area rugs
• Discounts at Macy’s Union Square, Corte Madera, and Valley Fair on the 22nd and 23rd
• Eligibility to win a Macy’s $1,000 shopping spree
• Fashion events and freebies at Macy’s Union Square on the 23rd
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| Free training on serving families headed by LGBT adults |
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Pilot Training & Meeting: Building More Inclusive Services for LGBT Families
Help Build More Inclusive Environments for LGBT Families
Quarterly Convening
Tuesday, October 3 @ 2:00 – 5:00 PM
South Berkeley Senior Center
Our Family Coalition's Quarterly Convening to Help Better Serve LGBT Families will be held on Tuesday, October 3, 2:00 – 5:00 PM at the South Berkeley Senior Center, located at 2939 Ellis (at Ashby) in Berkeley, 1 block from the Ashby BART station.
Click here for a flyer.
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| Bay Area Heart Gallery September and October Venues |
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Visit the Bay Area Heart Gallery in September and October in one of the following locations:
9/1/06-9/29/06
Sonoma County
Two Locations
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Road
Santa Rosa
9 -6 daily
Sonoma State University, Student Union Gallery
1801 East Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park
Mon - Fri.: 8 am - 9 pm.; Sat.: 10 am - 2 pm
October 2 - October 31, 2006
Alameda County
A Joint Exhibit in Downtown Berkeley
Berkeley Public Library
Central Library Historic Lobby, 2090 Kittredge, Berkeley Library Hours: Mon., Tues. 12 noon - 8 p.m. Wed. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.;
Sun.: 1 - 5 p.m.
(510) 981-6100
Downtown Berkeley YMCA
2001 Allston Way, Berkeley
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 5a.m - 10p.m.; Sat. & Sun. 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m
October 16 - October 31, 2006
San Mateo County
Studio 411
2625 Broadway
Redwood City, CA
Mondays - Friday, 11:00 am - 4 pm; Tuesday and Thursday, 6:00 pm - 8 pm
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| Media Coverage of Foster Youth |
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| Click here to read an article about the Summer Leadership Academy sponsored by The First Place Fund for Youth and the Alameda County Independent Living Skills Program. |
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| Department of Children & Family Services Brown Bag |
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BROWN BAG LUNCH SERIES
FOCUSING ON THE NEEDS OF YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE
For Department of Children & Family Services staff, Foster and Kin Caregivers,
FFA Providers and Families, Group Home Providers,
CASAs, Court Staff, Community Partners, & the Rest of Us…
PLEASE NOTE: DEPARTMENT BROWN BAGS ARE NOW HELD ONCE MONTHLY
IN OAKLAND, ON THE
3RD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH
12:00-1:00 p.m.
1ST FLOOR LOBBY 401 BROADWAY, OAKLAND, CA
September 21, 2006
The Dumisha Jamaa Project
Learn about Alameda County Social Services Agency’s Dumisha Jamaa Project, a joint project with Family Builders. This Youth Permanency Project is supported by a 5-year federal grant. Current information and updates about the project will be shared.
Bring your lunch! Desserts will be available!
Contact Fredi Juni, Management Analyst 268-2433 or junifx@acgov.org
with questions or if you want to get involved in planning future Brown Bags.
Click here for a flyer.
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| Benefit at Yoshi’s for OreMi Mentoring Program |
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World class music meets delectable dishes for a critical cause
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Break the Cycle of Prison, Give our Children Vision
Featuring RAY OBIEDO with Mambo Caribe and
FAYE CAROL with the San Francisco Medicine Ball Band
A benefit for the OreMi Mentoring Program of Family Support Services of the Bay Area
Saturday, October 14th 12:30-4pm
at Yoshi's at Jack London Square in Oakland
For more information, click here to visit the FSSBA website.
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A coalition of youth, service providers, and community organizations, Foster Youth Alliance is dedicated to empowering foster youth as they transition to adulthood. FYA promotes a seamless system of care in Alameda County, California, through maximum coordination, strong advocacy and strategic resource development.
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