Posts Tagged ‘ Lincoln Child Center ’

October 31, 2012 - FYA member Lincoln Child Center is offering an after school paid job opportunity for youth served by Probation and Foster Care in Alameda County. In Creating Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Youth (CEO Youth,) participants learn about being an entrepreneur and how to improve school attendance. CEO Youth earn $8 per hour for up to 10 hours per week. Youth must be high school aged. Training will be provided. The program will be starting immediately. Space is...Read more »

July 24, 2012 - West Oakland Works features a nice article about FYA Member Lincoln Child Center's recent moves to reestablish it's presence in West Oakland. "Back in 1883, when the Lincoln Child Center was called the West Oakland Home for Foundling and Orphan Children, it was located near where the West Oakland BART station is today.  Although in the 1920s it moved to a leafy campus in Oakland hills, LCC has recently returned to its home turf, reestablishing...Read more »

August 31, 2011 - FYA Member Lincoln Child Center offers an excellent slate of trainings. View their calendar HERE. Read more.Read more »

August 17, 2011 - GREAT NEWS! The Alameda County Board of Supervisors has declared August 20 Kinship Family Day! FYA members Lincoln Child Center and Family Support Services of the Bay Area are celebrating with a big party at Bayfair Shopping Center in San Leandro. Kinship families will be able to get discounts on back to school shopping (Target, for example, will have a great sale going on!) The celebration will be at...Read more »

April 06, 2011 - Chris Stoner-Mertz, CEO of FYA member agency Lincoln Child Center, has been nominated and selected to receive a 2011 Exemplar Award conferred by the National Network of Social Work Managers. The award recognizes social work executives who "demonstrate exemplary performance for the public good and are worthy of emulation." Congratulations to Chris!Read more »

January 12, 2011 - FYA Member Lincoln Child Center is currently seeking a School Engagement Program Manager. Lincoln Child Center enables vulnerable and emotionally troubled children and their families to lead independent and fulfilling lives. The School Engagement Program Manager is responsible for assisting and planning, developing, coordinating and implementing all aspects of the School Engagement Program.Read more »

November 03, 2010 - FYA Member Lincoln Child Center is presenting their Holiday Gift Giving Campaign 2010. Last year, with help from friends and family, Lincoln raised over $16,000.00 in toys, gifts, gift cards, and cash donations! If you are interested in helping out this year, please contact Alicia at aliciahull@lincolnchildcenter.org or call at 510.531.3111 x115.Read more »

October 18, 2010 - Join FYA member Lincoln Child Center for happy hour at Chevys in Emeryville on October 21 from 5:00 - 8:00p.m. and support Lincoln Child Center! Lincoln works tirelessly to help children and youth in Alameda and Contra Costa counties who face tremendous odds because of poverty, violence, mental health and educational challenges. This fundraiser is one small way to have a positive impact in children’s lives – Chevys will...Read more »

October 06, 2010 - Please join Darrick Smith, co-founder of the June Jordan School for Equity for an upcoming training "Working With Black Boys: Why Are They Targeted for Discipline" to be held Thursday, October 21st from 2:30 - 4:30 at Lincoln Child Center. In this workshop, participants are engaged in a dialogue about how societal perceptions have shaped a culture of fear and blame, targeting Black males disproportionately for discipline, suspension, expulsion and arrest. For complete details and...Read more »