Assembly Bill 824 (Chu) the bill that would allow youth to access THP-plus housing through the age of 24 has passed through the Assembly and has moved to the Senate. The Senate Human Services Committee hears the Bill at the end of June. There is still time to fax a letter of support to Senator Joe Simitian, Chair of the Senate Human Services Committee (916) 323-4529. Click here to download a letter of support to personalize and send.

Voices for Change, from Caterpillar to Butterfly, Youth Emancipating from Foster Care:

Featuring a Community Screening of the “Aging Out” Documentary
Keynote Speaker: Regina Louise, Author of Somebody’s Someone
Date: Saturday, June 25, 2005

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Registration begins @ 8:30a.m.

Location: Youth UpRising Center
8711 Macarthur Blvd.
Oakland, California

This Forum is intended for: Members of the community, current and former foster care youth, foster parents, college representatives, law enforcement agencies, community-based organizations and anyone and everyone who cares about children.
Childcare will be provided
Advance registration is required.
(Lunch will be provided for meeting attendees registered in advance)

For more information please contact: Superior Court Juvenile Administration Office at (510) 268-7157

Completed registration forms should be faxed or mailed to Juvenile Court Administration by June 17, 2005. Alameda County Juvenile Court Administration 400 Broadway, Room 205, Oakland, California 94607

Click here to download an event flyer
Click here to download a registration form
Click here to download a resource table registration form

Every Wednesday @ 4:00pm: Come and join our weekly discussion group where we talk about topics such as relationships and love to the Matrix and the Iraq War. Open to former and present foster youth between the ages of 16 and 23. Call Justin for this weeks topic @ 272-0979 x 10.

Every Thursday in June Starting @ 5:30, Sports Movie Night: Come out and watch good guys finish first @ First Place. 6/16 “The Program”, 6/23 “Miracle”, 6/30 “Remember the Titans”
All events are held at 1759 Broadway in Oakland

Seneca Center, in partnership with Chabot-Las Positas Community College District and the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, and Solano are thrilled to be offering the following courses in July 2005:

• Discipline Techniques
• Communication and Effective Listening
• Boundaries and Good Practice with Youth
• Helping Youth Problem Solve: Life Space Interview
• Conflict Resolution (With, Toward, and Away)
• First Aid/CPR/Bloodborne Pathogens

Click here to see the attached flyer for dates, times, and descriptions of the aforementioned classes. The July 2005 Training Schedule is online- so reserve a spot today at www.senecacenter.org !! As a reminder, Seneca is able to deliver trainings to your site at your convenience! Please contact me directly for more details.

For more information contact: Madhuri Pottathil, Training & Event Coordinator Seneca Center Training Department 510-317-1444 ext 893 madhuri_pottathil@senecacenter.org

Coordinating Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Services: A considerable body of research confirms the connection between child maltreatment and juvenile delinquency, as evidenced by the high number of maltreated children who later commit delinquent acts and the number of juvenile delinquents who have histories of CPS involvement. A new publication from the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA), "Guidebook for Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare System Coordination and Integration: Framework for Improved Outcomes", offers practical guidance for promoting integration and coordination of services between two systems that have historically operated quite separately.

The guidebook is designed to help jurisdictions determine what efforts will best achieve improved outcomes for children and families. The book divides the process into five stages: initiation, data collection, assessment, strategy building, and implementation. Appendices offer information on Federal child welfare and juvenile justice laws and programs.

The "Guidebook" is available on the CWLA website at www.cwla.org/programs/juvenilejustice/jjguidebook.htm.

Date: Tuesday June 28, 2005
REGISTER NOW: www.compasspoint.org before spaces fill (deadline June 17, 2005)

Time: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location: Levi Strauss Plaza, San Francisco, CA
Cost: $45 (Registration fees include continental breakfast and lunch)

Building on the success of last year's gathering, this event will bring together women executive directors of color for conversation, celebration, and inspiration. If you are a woman of color who leads a Bay Area nonprofit organization, please join us!

Keynote speaker: Aileen Hernandez Aileen Hernandez began her career as an organizer and later the Education and PR Director for the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. She was the only female member appointed to the first U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). She served as the second national President of the National Organization for Women (NOW) and has won national recognition for her work in the civil rights and women's rights movements. She runs her own consulting firm that works on a wide range of issues facing urban areas and continues to serve on the boards of many organizations working for social and economic justice.

For more information please contact Natasha D'Silva at 415.541.9000 or natashad@compasspoint.org

Positions available in all departments:

• Management Positions:

Department Managers
Assistant Managers
Support Staff
Inventory Control Specialists
Lead Maintenance
Customer Service Managers

• All Other Positions:

Sales Associates
People Greeters
Courtesy Associates
Cashiers
Optical Vision Center Associates
Grocery/Deli Department Associates
Pharmacy Associates
Assemblers
Automotive Department Associates
Receiving Associates
Inventory Team Stockers
Inventory Control Team Members
Dress for an interview and bring your resume, complete an application and meet the employer on:

June 6 thru July 1, 2005 (Monday thru Friday) 9am - 3pm at EDD, Oakland Career Center East 675 Hegenberger Road, 3rd Floor, Oakland, Ca 94621

For more information call: (510) 563-5200

Asking the Right Questions: A Judicial Checklist to Ensure That the Educational Needs of Children and Youth in Foster Care are Being Addressed

Download this informative checklist at: http://www.ncjfcj.org/content/view/340/322/

This Technical Assistance Brief from the Permanency Planning for Children Department of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Justices provides a field tested checklist that judges (as well as advocates and policy makers) can use regarding the educational needs of children and youth under their jurisdiction with the goal of positively impacting their educational outcomes and preparing them for adulthood.

This is a full-time position starting on July 1st 2005. Please click here to view the job description