Learn to take care of yourself while taking care of your clients at the next FYA Professional Development Training

Date and Time: Tues., April 12, 9:30-12:30.

Location: This training will be held at the Family Resource Center located at 39155 Liberty Street in Fremont (one time only at this location)

Please rsvp by Friday April 8th to info@fosteryouthalliance.org or call 510 444-4025 ext. 235

A Family & Children’s Resource Fair. Learn about after-school and summer programs. Enrollments on the spot!

When: Friday, April 1th, 2005 1:00 to 7:00 pm.

Where: Eastmont Town Center, 73rd & Bancroft, Ground Floor

For More Information Please Contact the Office of Councilmember Desley Brooks at (510) 238-7006 or via email at dbrooks@oaklandnet.com

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The trainings provided by Seneca Center, in partnership with Chabot Las Positas Community College District, and the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, and Solano. Funding provided through Title IV-E. The trainings are open to providers working with foster youth and foster parents.

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For more information contact: The Seneca Center Training Department at 510-317-1446 ext 411 or e-mail shasta_weiss@senecacenter.org

We would like your help. Please click the link below and complete the survey. The survey is intended for those individuals who have provided services to those youth who are at risk for running away or have run away. The survey is completely anonymous and voluntary.

If you have any questions, please contact Natalie D. Smith, MA, of the National Runaway Switchboard, at 773.880.9860 x216 or Gary W. Harper, Ph.D., MPH, of DePaul University, at 773.325.2056.

Click this link to take the survey

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=68731827183

Thursday, March 24th @ 5:00pm “Ice skating at the Oakland Ice rink”. Do you love ice skating or always been interested in trying? If so, come out and join us! Please RSVP for this event by calling Justin at (510) 272-0979x10.

Wednesday, March 30th @ 4:30pm “First Place Supportive Housing Program Orientation”. Are you a emancipating or emancipated foster youth? Are you looking for a transitional housing program that is invested in helping you become a great adult. If so, come out to our orientation and find out more about our housing program, schedule an interview and see if our program fits what you need. You can RSVP or just show up. Call Josue @ (510) 272-0979x30 for any questions

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Thursday, March 31st @ 4:00pm “Building the Oakland of Your Dreams Youth Focus Group”. If you are a young person and want to tell adults who make decisions in the city what should be improved, changed, or preserved to make Oakland a healthier and happier place for its young people then you should come out to this forum. You can RSVP or just show up. Call Justin @ (510) 272-0979x10 for any questions. Free Pizza and refreshments will be served.

Thursday, March 31st @ 6:00pm “Free Style Rap Contest”: Do you think it you got what it takes to take on the best rappers in Oakland? Do think you have the rhymes to be the best? If you do, come out to First Place and try your rap skills against Oakland’s best. This event will be hosted by FAB, one of Oakland’s premiere rappers who was recently produced by Kanye West. If you just want to come out and cheer on the contestants, then come out and show your support! Contestants must RSVP with Justin @ (510) 272-0979x10. There are only 10 slots for contestants.