Find out about upcoming opportunities to advocate for change & keep an eye on all of FYA’s direct advocacy on behalf of foster and probation youth.
May 08, 2013 - TONIGHT: The City of Oakland will be hosting a Youth Forum on Crime and Safety, May 9th 4:30-7:30PM @ Laney College in the Forum, 900 Fallon Street, Oakland. This event is specifically designed to get input from youth on crime and safety issues in Oakland. Flyer HERE. The City of Oakland wants to hear your input on: What do you want to see the police do differently? What can...Read more »
May 01, 2013 - In his 2013 National Foster Care Month proclamation, President Obama notes that "as a nation, we have no task more important than ensuring our children grow up healthy and safe. It is a promise we owe to the hundreds of thousands of youth in foster care -- boys and girls who too often go without the love, protection, and stability of a permanent family. This month, we recommit to giving them...Read more »
April 17, 2013 - On behalf of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, please join Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan and other Alameda County leaders at a hearing on the Human Impact of cumulative State budget cuts on residents in need of safety net services. The hearing will take place Wednesday, May 1, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, in the Alameda County Board of Supervisors Chambers, located on the 5th floor, 1221 Oak Street, Oakland. (Please note:...Read more »
April 02, 2013 - The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) invites you to participate in the Mental Health Workforce Education and Training (WET) Program community forums. These community forums will engage stakeholders to provide feedback on the next Mental Health WET Five-Year Plan. The Mental Health WET Five-Year-Plan provides a framework on how to improve and develop mental health workforce education and training programs at the County, Regional, and State Levels. The...Read more »
March 17, 2013 - Please join FYA in supporting SB 528, legislation in support of parenting youth in foster care. SB 528 is sponsored by the Alliance for Children’s Rights, Children’s Law Center of California, the John Burton Foundation and Public Counsel, and introduced by State Senator Leland Yee. From the John Burton Foundation Newsletter: Young parents in the foster care system face both the challenges of being in foster care...Read more »
February 27, 2013 - There will be a Senate Budget hearing tomorrow, February 28th, at 9:30 a.m. in the John L. Burton Hearing Room 4203 at the State Capitol in Sacramento. Please consider attending the hearing to demonstrate support for preserving the Foster Youth Services program by removing it from the Governor’s proposed local control formula. Earlier coverage of this issue HERE. If you plan to attend the hearing, please contact Maya Cooper of...Read more »
November 26, 2012 - The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute’s (CCAI) Foster Youth Internship (FYI) Program is a competitive, highly esteemed Congressional Internship for young adults who spent (1) at least 24 consecutive months or (2) at least a total of 36 months in the U.S. foster care system. All applicants must have completed at least four semesters of schooling at an accredited institution of higher learning, such as a college, university, or...Read more »
October 03, 2012 - With so many important issues before voters in the upcoming November 6th election, it's essential that everyone exercise their right to vote. October 22nd is the last day to register to vote in the November general election, and the Registrar of Voters office will be holding a registration drive outside the Alameda County Superior Courthouse till midnight on October 22nd. Register for the first-time or update your registration by visiting: www.vote411.org Register online...Read more »
May 31, 2012 - On Friday, May 25, AB 1712, the second AB12 "cleanup bill" passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Among many technical changes, AB1712 would close the gap for what the press has been calling "bubble kids" - those who face interruptions in their eligibility due to the AB12's three year phase in. Here's the Chronicle of Social Change on the passage and on the problem. Many questions still abound -...Read more »
May 15, 2012 - Back in the early Spring we told you all about an obscure piece of the Governor's January Budget proposal that would have seriously imperiled the availability of Foster Youth Services, which offers absolutely critical services and advocacy in support of foster youths' educational attainment. FYA's response was fantastic - in response to a call from National Center for Youth Law and Children Now over 25 FYA...Read more »
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