Alameda County Foster Youth Association

The Alameda County Foster Youth Alliance Bulletin

Weekly Bulletin — 4/14/05

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To submit an announcement to the FYA Weekly Bulletin e mail Amy Freeman: bulletins@fosteryouthalliance.org announcements received on Wednesday Morning will make the Thursday Bulletin. .

Upcoming FYA Training: Resources in the Community Tuesday, May 10

Seneca Center Training: Helping Children Thrive

April Events for Youth at The First place Fund for Youth

Gastinell's Supportive Housing is Recruiting New Residents

Transition Age Youth Conference in California, May 2

Upcoming FYA Training: Resources in the Community Tuesday, May 10

Come to this fun, informative, interactive networking training. Learn from and teach other Direct Service Professionals about the resources in the community available to your youth. This training is back in Oakland

Date and Time: Tues., May 10th, 9:30-12:30.

Location: Alameda County ILSP 2647 International Blvd. Suite 312 in Oakland

Please RSVP by Friday May 6th to Amy Freeman 510 444-4025 ext 235 afreeman@fosteryouthalliance.org

Seneca Center Training: Helping Children Thrive

There is still room in Seneca’s 5-Part Training: Helping Children Thrive: Advanced Emotional-Behavioral Skills with Dr. Alan Fruzzetti

Part I April 28th
Part II April 29th

Part III June 27th
Part IV June 28th
Part V June 29th

Each class is 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Earn 35 BBS CEU's and 35 GHA CEU's upon completion of the course !

Click here to see the attached flyer.

Register today by contacting the Training Department at 510-317-1446 ext 411. * Before registering for trainings, please ensure attendance is approved by your supervisor .

Also, be sure to visit www.senecacenter.org to see Seneca Center's upcoming trainings.

April Events for Youth at The First place Fund for Youth

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

Tonight, 4/14 @ 6:00pm: Old School Movie Night. Come out, kick back and have some popcorn and watch a movie from an era where Cadillac’s and big hair were the thing!

Emancipation Workshop: Do you have a foster youth who has questions about emancipation and what types of services are out there for them once they emancipate out of the system? If so, please call Zimbabwe Davis and he will schedule an appointment with them and help them bridge the gap between pre-emancipation service and post-emancipation services. Zimbabwae can be reached at 272-0979x27.

All events are held at the First Place Emancipation Training Center, 1759 Broadway (19th & Broadway), Oakland, CA 94612

Gastinell's Supportive Housing is Recruiting New Residents

Gastinell's Supportive Housing in San Francisco has reopened its application process and we are actively recruiting for new residents. Gastinell's will provide housing and supportive services to women who age out or emancipate from the foster care or group home system. Each resident must be between the ages of 18-24 years old, homeless, low-income, and have one of the following SHIA requirements:

Mental Illness
Developmental Disability
Chronic Illness
Substance Abuse
HIV/AIDS

If you know someone who may fit this criteria, please contact the office at 415-585-3947.

Transition Age Youth Conference in California, May 2

California's first statewide conference on Transition Age Youth (TAY) will take place in Long Beach on May 2. The plenary session will help
attendees learn how Mental Health Services Act funds can be used to plan and implement TAY services, and workshop presenters will lead
discussions on education, housing, employment, and recovery strategies.
CSH's Jonathan Hunter will moderate the housing panel. For more
information, visit http://www.village-isa.org

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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