Posts Tagged ‘ Fred Finch ’

March 01, 2012 - FYA Member Fred Finch Youth Center and the California Center of Excellence for Trauma-Informed Care are offering trainings on trauma informed services. Recent research into trauma and trauma-informed services give programs working with current or former foster youth new approaches to focus in safety, improve well-being and health of youth, engage youth in program, assess effectiveness and address problematic or unsafe behaviors in effective ways.  Trauma informed practices, care and services...Read more »

March 24, 2011 - The Transitions Program at FYA Member Fred Finch has announced a Young Mothers Support Group, starting March 31st. The group will run for 8 weeks, and will be held at 675 Hegenberger Road, Oakland. More details on the flyer. Young mothers must talk with the facilitators in order to join the group. Phone numbers of the facilitators are on the flyer.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 »

November 16, 2010 - Fred Finch Youth Center announces trainings for December. Get with the Beat! Music as a Treatment Modality in Working with Youth. Clinical Supervision: The Foundation for Tomorrow's Professionals. Tools for Transforming Challenging Youth: Anger Management. Advanced Cultural Competency: An In-Depth Exploration of the Effects of Sexism on Work with Youth in Care. Applied Mindfulness: Transformation through Feeling. Register for the trainings at trainings@fredfinch.org to reserve your space.Read more »

November 09, 2010 - Fred Finch Youth Center’s Transitions Program provides mobile mental health services for youth and young adults, ages 15.5-21. The Transitions Program provides individualized mental health services and clinical case management to youth transitioning into adulthood. The services can begin prior to the youth leaving foster, residential, or family care and can continue until age 21. Young adults can also enroll in Transitions after emancipation to help with potential challenges...Read more »

October 14, 2010 - The following trainings are offered by FYA Member Fred Finch Youth Centers in November.  Click the titles for flyers with detailed information. “Applied Mindfulness": An Introduction to Emotional Self-Awareness” with Gabriel Kram, November 3rd, 9:00-12:00. “Advanced Cultural Competence: An In-Depth Exploration of the Effects of Heterosexism on Work with Youth in Care” with Natalie Thoreson, November 8th, 12:00-4:00. “Helping Children After Trauma: A Developmental Perspective” with Linda Chapman, Director of the Art Therapy...Read more »

August 30, 2010 - * Neurobiology of Complex Trauma with Dr. Stefanie Smith, September 9th, 9:00-4:00. * Tools for Helping Challenging Youth: Teen Culture training series with Dr. Lisa Cohen Bennett, September 15th, 9:30-12:30. * Bipolar Disorder with Dr. Brad Engwall, September 21st, 3:00-5:00. * Tools for Helping Challenging Youth: The Abuse Spectrum training series with Dr. Lisa Cohen Bennett, September 22nd, 9:30-12:30. * Applied Mindfulness: An Introduction to Awareness Training for Providers This is a training series that starts this month...Read more »

July 15, 2010 - “Tools for Helping Challenging Youth: Countertransference” This is the fifth class in a training series with Dr. Lisa Cohen Bennett, August 25th , 9:30-12:30. Please email them at trainings@fredfinch.org to reserve your space.Read more »

July 15, 2010 - “Tools for Helping Challenging Youth: External Family of Origin Stressors” This is the fourth class in a training series with Dr. Lisa Cohen Bennett, August 18th, 9:30-12:30. For more information log on to fredfinch.orgRead more »