In this issue:

1. Open Position—HEY is looking for a full-time Project Manager

2. SF HSA Survey of Emancipated Youth classes 2005 & 2006

3. San Francisco Summer Activities for Youth and Young Families

4. BAVC’s Digital Pathways Program Application Due August 1

5. YGC Summer Break Announcement

6. Celebrating 20 Years of McKinney Homeless Assistance Act

7. Kevin Campbell Family Finding Training on August 29

8. Alameda County Youth Adult Partnership Is Looking for SF (and other) County Youth

9. Adolescent Reproductive Health Workshop on Aug. 7 (Alameda County)

10. Project Bridge at Laney College (Alameda County)—Classes Begin August 22

11. San Francisco’s Chronicle’s coverage of Foster Care

July 25, 2007

1. Open Position—HEY is looking for a full-time Project Manager  

HEY is accepting applications for the new Project Manager position. This position will mainly focus on the management of specific projects including:

• Youth Leadership and Political Participation (Multi-year project)
• Bay Area Expanded Benefits Demonstration Project (One-year project)
• Foster Youth Housing Toolkit (Multi-year project)
• Development of and expansion of Foster Youth Emancipation Binders (One-year project)

Other projects and work are described in detail in the job description.  Please forward to interested parties.

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2.SF HSA Survey of Emancipated Youth classes 2005 & 2006

Deirdre Keane is working on research project for the City and County of San Francisco’s Human Services Agency (HSA).  As part of the research she is conducting a survey of emancipated foster youth from 2005 and 2006, examine the outcomes and evaluate the needs of emancipated foster youth who participated in ILSP.  The survey consists of 14 questions and there is a $50 gift certificate after completion.  She is accepting responses till mid-August.  For more information contact Deidre Keane at Deirdre.Keane@sfgov.org or 415-557-5381

Questions or additional information contact Deidre Keane at 415-557-5381 or Deirdre.Keane@sfgov.org

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3.San Francisco Summer Activities for Youth and Young Families

Click here for a flyer with great information about activities and resources in the Bayview this summer.  You can also check out San Francisco's Official Family Resource Guide: www.SFkids.org

For more information about specific events, see the flyer, but for general questions about DCYF and programs in the Bayview, contact: Jill Fox, Communications Coordinator, Department of Children, Youth and Their Families, at 415 557-9941 or jill@dcyf.org.

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4.BAVC’s Digital Pathways Program Application Due August 1

BAVC's Next Generation Youth Programs announces a call for applications for upcoming Video Production and Music Production Digital Pathways Classes

Digital Pathways is a program for young people who want to learn  skills to advance their potential for careers in technology and the arts.  Students choose to apply to either a video track or a music track, and during the 2007-2008 school year, participate in 120 hours of paid training in one of these subjects. Students then get placed into a paid 60-hour internship for the summer of 2008.

All Digital Pathways students receive:
• Expertise and hands-on training from professional media makers
• Opportunities to showcase projects and effect positive community change
• Access to BAVC's labs and production equipment
• Stipend for the training classes 2007-2008
• Stipend for 2008 summer internship (upon successful completion of 2007-2008 training)
• 3 units of college credit for completing the program
• Support for your future educational and career goals

For more information:
Video: kirthi@bavc.org or 415-558-2107
Music: matthew@bavc.org or 510-836-2660

Applications available online. Application deadline is August 1, 2007.

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5.YGC Summer Break Announcement

The Juvenile Justice Institute and Girls Justice Initiative are getting ready to start programming for youth detained at Juvenile Justice Center. Summer school will be ending on July 27th and this is when juvenile hall opens their doors to community agencies to come in and do groups with the youth so that they continue to be educated even when school is not in session.  This is a great opportunity for the community to devote some time to the youth and for the youth to reach out to our community members.

Summer break is from Monday, July 30 to Friday, August 24
It is open to all units U2, U3, U4, U5 -girls, U6, U7.
The hours available are M-F, 8:30am-2:30pm.  You are welcome to teach 1or 2 hr. slots.
You can make your own schedule—i.e. how many days to come, what days, what unit to teach and for how many hours—however, the schedule is not guaranteed until all classes are assigned and so are subject to change.  

The deadline is fast approaching this week, so please contact Kaina ASAP for more information
Advocacy Program Manager
Youth Justice Institute
415-753-7625
Kaina@yjinstitute.org 

Please provide her with the following information:

1.  Name(s) of people planning to teach
2.  Organization
3.  Phone number
4.  Dates planning to come, times, & unit
4.  A detailed curriculum on what your planning to teach (you can either email to me or drop it off)
5.  List of any materials your planning to bring.

(PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE ANY INFORMATION OUT.  ALL INFORMATION IS NECESSARY).

All information needs prior approval by Mike Munson from juvenile hall.

 FYI:

• There is no funding for this.  It is strictly on a volunteer basis.
• This is not for the purpose of collecting data from the youth or for recruitment.
• If you are not interested or able to do groups, you may have an informational session about your organization so that when youth are released, they have a resource in their community. 

6. Celebrating 20 Years of McKinney Homeless Assistance Act

From the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty

"July 22 marks the 20th anniversary of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, now known as the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, the first federal legislation to address homelessness. The anniversary is a bittersweet occasion.  While the Act has improved the lives of thousands of Americans, it was never intended to be the federal government's sole response to homelessness.  It was intended to be a first, emergency step to be followed by more permanent solutions.  Unfortunately, further measures were never enacted and that failure has led to a continued growth in homelessness.  "

Click here for more information.

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7.Kevin Campbell Family Finding Training August 29

Family Connections for Children in Foster Care: Skills for Building Extended Family Networks  
Instructor Kevin Campbell

Class # BT200, Wednesday, August 29, 2007; 9 AM-12:30PM at Golden Gate University, Room 4203, 536 Mission Street, San Francisco

Click here for the flyer and more information.

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8.Alameda County Youth Adult Partnership Is Looking for SF (and other) County Youth

The Alameda County Youth Adult Partnership is collaboration of Alameda County service providers and supporters and youth (ages 16-24) who are interested in county level policy recommendation and implementation.  The group is now looking for input from youth from other counties as well on ways to better serve foster youth.  They will be meeting on Thursday, July 26th from 3:30-6 p.m. at the Alameda County ILP, 2647 International Blvd., Suite 312 (15 min. walk from Fruitvale BART).

Questions or additional information contact: Kordnie Lee, Program Coordinator, at 510-434-2427.

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9.Adolescent Reproductive Health Workshop on Aug. 7 (Alameda County)

Click here to download the announcement for an upcoming workshop on Adolescent Reproductive Health that is being co-sponsored by the California Adolescent Health Collaborative and the Alameda County Youth Health Collaborative.

This workshop is presented by Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health - the Adolescent Reproductive Health Education Project (ARHEP). The ARHEP workshop is sponsored by eleven leading medical, advocacy and legal organizations, including the Society for Adolescent Medicine, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

If you are interested, please complete the registration form attached to the announcement flyer.

Questions or additional information contact:
Sandi Goldstein, MPH, Director, Adolescent Health Collaborative, at 510.285.5632 or sgoldstein@phi.org. www.californiateenhealth.org

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10. Project Bridge at Laney College (Alameda County)—Classes Begin August 22

PROJECT BRIDGE is a basic skills learning community at Laney College, in Oakland. Project Bridge offers students an opportunity to make the "bridge" to further vocational and academic education, and/or to work.  Project Bridge is a basic skills learning community where teachers collaborate across subject areas. In-class tutors, small group instruction, a challenging multi-disciplinary curriculum, and attention to study skills all support students' growth.  Students in Day Bridge take basic skills courses in reading, writing, math, computer use, sociology or ethnic studies, and career preparation.  Night Bridge includes classes in writing and math.

For more information visit their website or call 510-464-3411. 

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11. San Francisco’s Chronicle’s coverage of Foster Care

Please see the links below for the most recent coverage and as always you may contact me if you need links to previous articles from the past month.

July 21
“Foster Program for Immigrants Criticized”

July 18
“Caille Millener: Help Sade Daniels go to college!”

July 17
This article is not part of series, but concerns the foster care community and advocates—
“FBI police in prostitution sweep”

July 15
“Jefferson Award Presented to Winnie Stewart – a lifelong love of babies leads to long service as foster mother”

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