Come to the last FYA Professional Development Training of 2004-05:

Common Issues and Behaviors of Teens in Foster Care Learn more about teens in foster care.

This training is a joint project of FYA, Seneca Center and The Chabot FKCE.

Date and Time: Tuesday June 14th from 9:30 until 12:30.
Location: 2647 International Blvd. Suite 312, Oakland, CA

RSVP to: afreeman@acfya.org or 510 444-4025 ext.235

There will be no training in the month of July, keep your eyes open for the 2005-06 curriculum which will begin August 9th.

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

Senate Bill 436 that requires counties opting into the THP-plus program to consider the needs of pregnant and parenting foster youth is in the Assembly and will be heard next week.

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. 6/9 “He Got Game”, 6/16 “The Program”, 6/23 “Miracle”, 6/30 “Remember the Titans”

Tuesday, June 14th @ 4:30, “ETC Resume Workshop”: Are you looking for work but don’t have a resume? Let the ETC help you get a step ahead with our Resume Workshop. Please call Justin at 272-0979 x 17 to RSVP.
All events are held at 1759 Broadway in Oakland

If you want to brush up on your reading writing and mathematics come to Project Bridge at Laney College. Project Bridge is a basic skills learning community.

Registration for Fall Semester 2005 is now going on in room A-109. Classes begin on Wednesday, August 17, 2005

If your income is low, you may be eligible for a tuition fee waiver and financial aid.

For more information call Project Bridge: 464-3411. Pick up a program enrollment form from Room E-203 or from the Counseling office, Tower 350

Click here to download the Project Bridge Flyer.

Thursday, July 7, 2005
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
1100 San Leandro Blvd, Suite 130

Registration is required and is on a first come, first-served basis.
If you are interested in attending, complete and return the attached registration form.

Specialty Topic Seminars are open to all Alameda County family service providers
and are offered free of charge.

Click here to download the registration form for a more detailed seminar description.

For more information contact: Susan Sullivan, Training Coordinator, Every Child Counts,
First Five Alameda 510.875-2462 website: www.ackids.org

The Pride of Oakland Drum and Bugle Corps has kicked off its’ summer program. Jason Jong and staff is inviting your youth to our FREE Beginning Marching Percussion Clinic! All clinics will be held at:

Arroyo Viejo Recreation Center
7701 Krause Ave
(Off of 73rd Ave and below Bancroft in East Oakland)

We'll be sharing our basic techniques and exercises and expanding upon our successful presentation of world percussion rhythms as a foundation for marching percussion at the 2005 Oakland Day of Percussion. Join us as we gear up for the 2005 Alameda County Fair Parade!

Do you know budding young Dancers and Brass players? We're very excited to announce the following Summer Session schedule for all three sections of the Corps:

Summer Session Rehearsal Schedule:
Mondays, 6-8PM through August 15th, current for percussion; beginning June 13th for Brass and Color Guard. Percussion and Brass have additional rehearsals every other Saturday 1-4PM
All rehearsals take place at Arroyo Viejo Rec Center.

If you have any questions Jason Jong , Program Director, Pride of Oakland Drum and Bugle Corps, Ph: (510) 238-2212 Fx: (510) 238-6341 jjong@prideofoakland.org or www.prideofoakland.org

All juvenile court bench officers, attorneys, child welfare workers, probation officers, CASAs, and other interested professionals are welcome to join us.

For a presentation on JOB CORPS By:

Ana Hernandez, Admissions Counselor for the Job Corps program for the City of Oakland

Come learn about Job Corps admissions requirements, training opportunities, policies and procedures.

Please join us for this informative presentation.

When: Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Time: 12:15 P.M.
Place: 600 Washington 3rd Floor Dept. 132

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Commissioner Nancy Lonsdale (510) 268-2786

Sorry, no MCLE; however, this presentation counts as one hour toward your juvenile court education requirements under Local Rule 10.2.18 (D).

Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch

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