Events for Youth

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 - 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 02, 2010 - The Treasure Box is a great resource for young adults and/or families. For $30, one can receive approximately 25 pounds of food; a family of three or four can dine for a week, the goal is to assist in stretching everyone's food dollar. There are no qualifiers for this program. Menus change monthly, and individuals/families are able to order and pay in cash if they don't have a credit...Read more »

November 23, 2010 - EveryOne Home presents Empress Hotel — A Free Film Screening Enjoy the film in this newly renovated historic theater with complimentary beverages, popcorn and great drawing prizes, next Thursday, Dec. 2nd 2010 at Piedmont Theater — 4186 Piedmont Ave., Oakland. Doors open at 6pm and the film screening is at 6:45pm.Read more »

November 23, 2010 - California Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities has a special invitation for California high school juniors and seniors who have disabilities, to apply to come to Sacramento and attend the California Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Disabilities (YLF) July 24-28, 2011. It is an exciting five-day leadership program that provides information on everything from technology to resource agencies, and helps you create a "Personal Leadership Plan" to help...Read more »

November 22, 2010 - Students from Foster Care should submit their CSU admissions application before November 30, 2010. The CSU admission application also known CSUMentor has been updated to help foster youth self identify as having foster care experience when applying to a CSU campus. Visit their Helpful Tips Site for more information and advice.Read more »

November 18, 2010 - Oakland Green Jobs Corps at Laney College is currently recruiting for a unique opportunity The Introduction to Energy Efficiency Retrofitting course of study trains low-income East Bay residents between the ages of 18-24 in technical skills for energy efficiency, water conservation and renewable energy. There is no cost for participating in this course of study.Read more »

November 18, 2010 - Our Space is BAYC's community center for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) youth ages 14 - 24. Our Space offers safe space for LGBTQ youth to kick-it with one another, build community, develop leadership skills, and receive culturally-relevant mental health services. Our Space is looking for LGBTQ adults & allies interested in serving on our Intergenerational Advisory Council.Read more »

November 17, 2010 - Ashland Youth Center Project is pleased to announce a $15,000 grant has been awarded to AYC from Kaiser Community Benefits to support one of Kaiser's health priorities for this region, teen pregnancy prevention. The program will recruit 18 underserved youth ages 14-18 to participate in trainings on health disparities, teen pregnancy prevention (TPP) or public speaking. AYC is looking for youth to participate in this awesome project. To...Read more »

November 17, 2010 - iFoster.org is a non-profit that offers a FREE membership program for discounts and deals at over 60,000 national and local retailers, grocery stores, healthcare providers (medical, dental, vision), restaurants, movie theaters, and attractions. This program is free to transition age youth (16-21), family (foster, resource, kin, guardian, adoptive), or organization (e.g. group home, transitional housing, CASA) supporting children in foster care.Read more »