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January 11, 2011 - FYA is planning a BIG fundraiser to be held May 3rd, 2011, in Oakland, and we'd love your input and your help to make this event fun and successful. We'll be raising funds to support FYA's work leading program and policy innovation to transform the lives of all foster and probation youth in Alameda County. Want to help? Awesome— thank you! Click on the title to find out how you can help.Read more »

December 16, 2010 - California Workforce Association’s Youth Conference January 18-20, 2011, at the Renaissance Long Beach Hotel will bring together practitioners and policy makers involved in youth employment, training and education programs. This year’s conference theme, Our Time Our Voice, reflects the commitment to refocus, redesign and reenergize California’s youth programs, especially for out of school youth and youth most impacted by the current economy. Sessions will harness the ...Read more »

December 16, 2010 - The California Foster Youth Education Summit is only a few months away. Through the generous support of the Stuart Foundation and the Walter S. Johnson Foundation, scholarships for California foster youth are now available to cover conference expenses such as registration fee, hotel and/or transportation. Encourage students from foster care to apply for a scholarship by filling out the online scholarship application and registering for...Read more »

December 16, 2010 - As part of its commitment to preparing youth to succeed in life, the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) has developed a new section on PolicyforResults.org that focuses specifically on youth transitioning from foster care.Read more »

December 09, 2010 - Foster Youth Education Initiative Releases Report on Improving Opportunities for Foster Youth NCYL’s Foster Youth Education Initiative has released its long-awaited report on how California is ensuring foster children receive appropriate educational opportunities. Most children have parents who monitor their academic progress, attend parent-teacher conferences, enroll them in appropriate classes, and generally ensure they receive a quality education. Foster youth frequently lack such advocates. As a consequence,...Read more »

December 09, 2010 - ABC News is looking to speak with current and former foster children of all ages who were prescribed psychotropic drugs while in the system. What were your experiences? Did the medications help or make life worse? How should the system be changed?Read more »

December 09, 2010 - Attached is the Seneca Center Training Institute's calendar of Group Home Administrator Recertification Trainings for January through June of 2011. All of these training award units toward recertification to Group Home Administrators. None of these qualify as the 40-Hour Initial Certification Training needed to become a licensed Group Home Administrator.Read more »

December 09, 2010 - Strengthening Outcomes for Cross-over Youth Transitioning into Adulthood: Lessons Learned from Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice (Webinar) — Date/Time: December 16, 2010, 1:00-2:30 PM E.S.T. This webinar will focus on recommendations as identified in a white paper, Supporting Youth in Transition to Adulthood: Lessons Learned from Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice, sponsored from the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University. Read more »

December 09, 2010 - Fred Finch is offering a part time position (20 hours) as a Family Partner in San Pablo, CA. Job Summary: The primary role of the Family Partner is to provide outreach and individualized support to parents or family members of young adults with mental health challenges, by sharing personal experience and expertise in navigating agencies in Contra Costa County (e.g., Contra Costa Mental Health, Social Services agencies).Read more »

December 09, 2010 - The California Department of Housing and Community Development has announced the release of a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for $30 million from the Multifamily Housing Program (MHP) — Homeless Youth component. Funding through this program is for development capital costs only for permanent or transitional housing developments with units targeting homeless youth. Applications will be accepted beginning February 15, 2011 and will be accepted over the counter through December 31, 2011 or until...Read more »