The topic: The Impact of Trauma on Adolescent Development/Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

The trainer: John Sprinson

The location: The Alameda County ILSP Office 2647 International Blvd Suite 312

The time: 9:30 until 12:30

Please RSVP to Amy Freeman afreeman@acfya.org or 510 444-4025 ext. 235 by Friday, July 8th.

Please note: There is no Training in the month of August. The full training schedule for 2005-06 will be available in the mid July. Thank you for your patience.

Come to the Foster Youth Alliance Membership meeting on Friday, July 15th and participate in something special.

There will be a facilitated discussion about “Making Service Coordination Real: Collaboration Amongst Community Based Organization and with the County” in relation to services for transition aged current and former foster youth.

Michael Wright of the Results Group will lead the discussion. Lunch will be served so please RSVP to Amy Freeman by Tuesday July 12th at: afreeman@acfya.org or 510 444-4025 ext. 235 otherwise there may not be enough food.

Time: 9:30 until 12:30
Location: Alameda County ILSP Office 2647 International Blvd Suite 312

The First Place Fund for Youth has created an exciting new opportunity in its Emancipation Training Center Program to support current and former foster youth through intensive case management, housing advocacy, and supplemental security income advocacy.

The First Place Fund for Youth is seeking a professional manager to lead the organization's program development and execution of the Emancipation Training Center, located in downtown Oakland. For the complete job description please click here.

As part of The First Place Fund for Youth's on-going expansion of the Supported Housing Program, we have an opening for a Youth Advocate to provide case management and other supportive service around youth transitioning out of foster care and into independent living. For the complete job description please click here.

Please send a resume with cover letter via fax to: 510 272-9303 or via emai to: hiring@firstplacefund.org

Date: Wednesday July 13th
Time: 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm
Location: The First Place Fund for Youth
1759 Broadway, Oakland
Right next to the 19th Street BART

Space is limited to 10 people so please RSVP to: Amy Freeman 510 444-4025 ext 235 or afreeman@acfya.org

Participants will receive a stipend, some money for babysitting costs and food

Please click here to view flyer

For more information on seminars, please call Mamie Yee, 415-543-3379 ext.3914 or visit: http://t.lt05.net/c.asp?brNLJdT/8M6tSmZrqtSz3wCumUGAuOC/Y8wNAHPu8Iig

Applications are due August 10 for discretionary grants for developing adoption services and supports to improve permanency outcomes for youth who wish to retain contact with family members. The purposes for funding these demonstration projects include demonstrating the effective implementation of strategies for introducing the concept of open adoption to youth and/or sibling groups who prefer to maintain contact with birth families and/or siblings; demonstrating effective implementation strategies for connecting youth to adults to promote a range of permanency options; and demonstrating effective models of youth leadership and collaboration between youth, siblings and other family members, caseworkers and possible adoptive families in planning for youth permanency.

Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2005-ACF-ACYF-CO-0051.
CFDA Number: 93.652.

You can request the announcement in print by calling the ACYF Operations Center at 1-866-796-1591. (this announcement borrowed from the July 7, 2005 Connect for Kids)

4:00 - 7:00pm Monday July 11
2000 Embarcadero, 4th Floor

The Working Group will present its draft proposals for better serving homeless people and people who are inappropriately housed in the mental health system.

The Community is invited give input and feedback on the proposals and especially on incorporating key provisions of the Mental Health Services Act regarding:

• Ensuring a focus on wellness and recovery
• Designing programs to be client and family driven
• Recognizing ethnic and gender disparities and ensuring cultural competency
  
  For more information on this meeting, call Katharine Gale at (510) 710-9176 or email kgaleconsulting@sbcglobal.net