October 14, 2012 - There's still time to RSVP for our Children's Policy Forum this FRIDAY, October 19th, at Preservation Park in Oakland! During 2012-13, a pivotal time for children and youth across California, The Alameda County Interagency Children's Policy Council, Foster Youth Alliance, and Center for Child and Youth Policy at UC Berkeley are pleased to lead a series of conversations on the status and needs of children in Alameda County. Our first forum will be...Read more »
December 14, 2011 - We here at FYA know that not everyone can donate 1.5 million dollars to a cause after reading a compelling article but we do hope that our faithful readers and friends will consider making a year-end contribution of any amount to support FYA's work on behalf of foster and probation youth. Every action of The Foster Youth Alliance is undertaken from a fundamental conviction-- the belief that all young...Read more »
January 23, 2011 - Check out FYA's most recent Op-Ed on California's Youth Homelessness Crisis in the Oakland Tribune: "For years, the Foster Youth Alliance and other advocates have worked hard to address the crisis of homelessness among former foster youth ages 18-24 in California. Now is the time to apply what we've learned from developing services for former foster youth to the 200,000 homeless youth who are not in foster care: Providing shelter and services...Read more »
December 06, 2010 - Thanks for reading our weekly bulletin and checking out our new website. We strive to keep our community up to date on the issues important to those serving foster and probation youth in Alameda County and beyond. Another way to keep in touch is to follow us on Facebook. We make short posts related to our most popular articles and issues, so if you don't have time to read the whole...Read more »
November 18, 2010 - Thank you to everyone who attended FYA's general body meeting yesterday. With all of the changes at FYA in the past 6 months, we're happy to finally be holding meetings for the general body again. Gay Calhoun brought to us a very important conversation about sexual health among foster teens in Alameda County, and East and West Oakland specifically. Agencies who would like to follow up with Ms. Calhoun may email...Read more »
October 19, 2010 - REGISTER TODAY for FYA's training next week on "Pregnancy Prevention and Postponement." Learn innovative and effective tools for supporting young people in preventing/postponing pregnancy. This training, led by Joyce Lisbin, will be held Thursday, November 4th, from 9:30 to 12:30 at ILSP, 675 Hegenberger Road, Oakland. To register, click here.Read more »
September 16, 2010 - Our conference Journey to Change: Navigating with Power and Purpose is next Friday! Planning to come? GREAT! It's going to be EXTRAORDINARY. We need everyone to REGISTER IN ADVANCE so please REGISTER TODAY. Join us on September 24th at Preservation Park in Oakland for a full day of interactive and engaging workshops and diverse perspectives on the Transition Age Youth movement. The entire day has been planned with the full and equal participation...Read more »
September 01, 2010 - This week's FYA Bulletin comes to you in an entirely new format, and marks the launch of our brand new website, which now provides you easy access to our entire archive of news, announcements, and analysis about foster care in Alameda County and around the state. Keep an eye on www.fosteryouthalliance.org - over the coming weeks and months, we'll be adding all sorts of content and functionality. A special thanks to Dana Mandolesi,...Read more »
August 12, 2010 - Please join us for a FYA Professional Development Training: Working with Transgender Youth. The training will be led by Jeanna Eichenbaum and will be held Thursday, September 9th from 9:30 to 12:30, in the ILSP classroom at 675 Hegenberger Road, Oakland. To RSVP, email mclemmons@acfya.orgRead more »
August 12, 2010 - Exciting and innovative workshops are coming together for our upcoming Journey to Change, a Youth Empowerment & Self-Advocacy Convening hosted by FYA along with Casey Family Programs and the Center for Child and Youth Policy at UC Berkeley. Join us for Journey to Change: Navigating with Power and Purpose September 24, 2010 9:00 to 4:00 Preservation Park, Oakland Click here to register. (Please note: staff of FYA Member Agencies in good standing are eligible to register...Read more »
06/12/2013, 9:00am - 11:00am
First Five Alameda County, Alameda, CA
06/26/2013, 9:30am - 12:30pm
ILSP Classroom, Oakland, CA
Alameda County Foster Youth Alliance (FYA) | 675 Hegenberger Rd., Oakland, CA, 94621 | 510-387-7518 | info@fosteryouthalliance.org
