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| FYA Professional Development Training: November 14 |
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| The next FYA Professional Development Training will address the topic of: How to Recognize and Help Older Youth with Learning Disabilities/Accessing Special Ed. Services. This training will be held on Tuesday, November 14th, from 9:30 until 12:30 at ILSP, 2647 International Blvd, Suite 312, Oakland.
To RSVP, please call Amy Freeman at 510-444-4025, ext. 235 or email afreeman@acfya.org.
This training is a joint project of FYA, Seneca Center and The Chabot FKCE.
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| Next FYA Membership Meeting: November 17 |
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| The next FYA membership meeting will be held Friday, November 17th, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the ILSP office, 2647 International Blvd., Suite 312, Oakland.
Immediately following the general meeting will be a meeting of the FYA Walk ’07 Committee at 11:45. Please join us in planning the FYA Walk scheduled for October 6, 2007.
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| Community College Convening: November 9 |
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FYA & the Alameda County and Oakland Workforce Investment Boards invite you to a convening of Bay Area Foster Youth Allies including leaders from Community Colleges, Child Welfare, Workforce Investment and Community Based Organizations on November 9th.
Topic: Increasing Access and Success Rates for Foster Youth
in Higher Education
Space is limited. To RSVP or for more information contact Amy Freeman at the Alameda County Foster Youth Alliance 510 444-4025 ext 234 or afreeman@acfya.org.
This event is made possible through the generous support of the Pottruck Family Foundation.
Click here for a flyer.
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| Get out the VOTE on Tuesday & Support Prop 1C |
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Click here to read an editorial about Prop 1C from today’s San Francisco Chronicle.
Click here to be directed to the Homes4CA website which has a wealth of information about Prop 1C. Here is their Action Alert:
Today's "Vote Yes on 1C Action"
Prop 1C Endorsers Urge You to Vote "Yes" on November 7th, including 17 Habitat for Humanity chapters, Salvation Army - Southern California Division, AARP, California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, League of Women Voters of California, California Coalition for Youth, and Vietnam Veterans of California.
• INDEPENDENT AUDITS AND ACCOUNTABILITY
"This measure requires independent audits, limits administrative expenses, and contains strict accountability provisions to ensure the funds are used as promised." -- California Chamber of Commerce
• HELP FOR BATTERED WOMEN
"Most cities in California don't have adequate shelters for women and children who have been beaten and abused. Proposition 1C begins to fix this bad situation." -- CA State Firefighters Association
• HOMES FOR FOSTER YOUTH
"Tragically, 65% of foster youth are at risk of homelessness on the day they leave foster care. Proposition 1C will help them find stable homes." -- Alameda County Foster Youth Alliance
• SHELTER FOR THOSE IN NEED
"Proposition 1C will provide shelter for those who need help the most -- battered women, homeless families with children, and seniors with disabilities." -- Habitat for Humanity, Sacramento
Please forward help spread the word.
Remember to vote Yes on Prop 1C on November 7th!
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| HEY Seeks Interim Director |
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It is with mixed emotions that we share the news that after three years of service to Honoring Emancipated Youth (HEY), Michele Byrnes, the Director will be moving to a new position at the John Burton Foundation. FYA’s collaborations with HEY have benefited foster youth throughout the state and with Michele at the helm of HEY, those collaborations have been seamless. FYA staff looks forward to continuing the partnership with HEY in improving outcomes for transitioning foster youth. Please click here to see the job announcement for an interim director of HEY.
The great news is that Michele will continue to work on behalf of transitioning foster youth in her new position as Project Manager of the THP-Plus Implementation Project at the John Burton Foundation. A celebration of Michele’s tenure at HEY is planned for Friday, November 17th from 5:00 to 8:00, location to be announced.
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| Sexually Exploited Minors Provider Network and Resource Guide |
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Information about Sexually Exploited Minors and Resources in Alameda County is available from the SACEY/SPA (Sexually Abused and Commercially Exploited Youth/Safe Space Alternative Program), a collaboration between ICPC, Cal-PEP, Asian Health Services, Covenant House, Dream Catcher Youth Shelter and the Scotlan Youth and Family Center.
Click here to download a copy of the Alameda County Sexually Exploited Minors Provider Network and Resource Guide published by them.
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| DreamCatcher Forming Street Ambassadors Program |
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Youth between the ages of 16 and 22 are coming together under the leadership of DreamCatcher in creating a peer to peer Street Ambassador network to stop the violence in Oakland.
Come to the next meeting on Wednesday, November 8th at 4:30
At DreamCatcher
422 Jefferson Street (5th & Jefferson)
In downtown Oakland
Pizza & drinks provided
Questions or to R.S.V.P contact Nika St. Claire at 522-8363
Click here for a flyer to share with youth.
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| OFCY Releases RFP for After School Enrichment Programs |
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Click here for the Request for Proposals announced by Oakland Fund for Children and Youth today.
Bidder's conferences on Nov 8 and 15 (must pre-register).
TA session Jan 18 & 24 (must pre-register).
Proposals due Jan 30. Visit www.ofcy.org for details.
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| Trainings at Seneca Center |
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Seneca Center is proud to announce its November trainings! Space is still available in the following courses:
• CPR/First Aid/Bloodborne Pathogens
• Intensive Treatment Foster Care: Disciplinary Techniques for Special Needs Youth
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Intensive Treatment Foster Care: Cultural Competency in Work with Youth
• Connecting Youth with Community Resources (GHA CEUs pending)
• Intermediate/Advanced Microsoft Word
Click here for a flyer.
Also from Seneca Center, in partnership with City College of San Francisco:
Working with Vulnerable Foster Youth
Presented by Paul Gibson, LCSW
Monday, November 20, 2006 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Thursday, November 30, 2006 9:00am - 12:00pm
At San Francisco City College Evans Campus, Room 107
1400 Evans Street @ Mendell Street, San Francisco, CA 94124
BBS CEUs: This course meets the qualifications for 3 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Pre-Registration is Required. There is no cost to attend the training, which is underwritten by Title IV-E training funds. Advance notice of cancellation is required or a $25 no-show fee will be assessed.
Click here for a flyer with more information on this course.
For any of these trainings, register online at:
www.senecacenter.org
(Run mouse over the "Training" menu at the top of the homepage, and select "Class Signup" from the drop-down menu that will appear. Contact training@senecacenter.org or call (510) 317-1446, ext. 411 with any questions.)
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Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute
2007 Foster Youth Internship Program |
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The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute’s (CCAI) Foster Youth Internship (FYI) Program is a competitive, highly esteemed Congressional Internship for young adults who were in U.S. foster care at the time of their eighteenth birthday or who were adopted after their fourteenth birthday from the U.S. foster care system.
All applicants must be enrolled in college and have completed 4 semesters by May 18, 2007. The 2007 program will place 16 academically successful college students in the Washington, D.C. offices of Members of Congress. The dates for the 2007 Congressional Foster Youth Internship are May 23 - July 21, 2007.
Click here for a flyer.
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