november 20, 2007

1.HEY Events

HEY Training on SFUSD Foster Youth Services Program

“SFUSD Foster Youth Services and School-based Resources”
December 5th from 9:30-12 p.m.
NOTE: this is a date change.
San Francisco CASA
100 Bush Street, Suite 650 (6th Floor)

RSVP by Monday, Dec 3, to Sara Razavi at srazavi@uwba.org or 415-808-4435.

Directions:
Best way to get there is by public transportation. Close to Embarcadero BART station. This location is in downtown San Francisco, so though lot parking is available it is expensive.

This workshop will address the education needs of foster youth, while looking at available school-based services and resources. Participants will engage in a discussion with panel speakers and receive materials on local resources.

Panelists will include: ExCEL After School Program Coordinator, Learning Support Professional, Wellness Coordinator (waiting for confirmation), Positive School Climate Coordinator, Student Intervention Team representative (waiting for confirmation), SF-HSA Educational Liaison.

HEY Trainings are bi-monthly from 9:30-12.
Download the flyer.

HEY Education Workgroup Meeting
Next meeting on Wednesday, November 28, 9:30-11

HEY Employment Workgroup Meeting
Next meeting on Tuesday, Jan 22, 2-3:30
SF ILSP, 225 Valencia St. at Duboce.

Questions? Please contact Sara Razavi at 415-808-4435

Events

2. ITOP TeenPower Personal Safety Workshop for Youth on Tuesday, Dec. 4

TEENPOWER Personal Safety Workshop for Youth
With Support for Families of Children with Disabilities & the
ITOP Youth Council

Tuesday, December 4, 2007 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
2601 Mission Street, Room 606
San Francisco, CA, 94110 @ 22nd Street
Thank you to the San Francisco Foundation for providing funding!

TEENPOWER works with participants and staff to identify everyone’s strengths and then enables them to practice how to use those strengths to keep themselves safe.

To register contact John Weber (415) 282-7494 ext. 20 or email jweber@supportforfamilies.org
All youth are encouraged to join.

For additional information, visit the ITOP website events page at: http://www.itopsf.org/events/events.htm

3. CDPI, On the Capitol Doorsteps & the Children’s Defense Fund of California 2008 Budget Workshops

For nearly two decades, On the Capitol Doorstep and CDPI have been providing overviews of political issues and California state budgets through our annual Budget Workshops. We are again partnering with the Children's Defense Fund California to offer you the most current information.

Presentations by:
Alex Cooke, Publisher, On the Capitol Doorstep
Tim Fitzharris, Legislative Advocate, Child Development Policy Institute
Deena Lahn, Policy Director, Children's Defense Fund California

Schedule for all locations:
8:30 am - 9:30 am - Registration at the door
8:45 am - 9:15 am - Primer on Budget & Legislative Process
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Budget/Legislation
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm - Lunch (provided)
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Federal/State Issues; Advocacy Activities

Topics:
Governors FY 2008-09 Budget
Child Care Legislation
Federal Impacts on California
Licensing/Early Care and Education Issues
Advocacy/Local and State Activities
Download a registration form.

Opportunity

4. Find out about Earn it, Keep it, Save it Tax program

You deserve to receive all of your tax refund. To find out more, visit www.earnitkeepitsaveit.org

Download and print the flyer to post at your organization.

Articles

5. CDPI, On the Capitol Doorsteps & the Children’s Defense Fund of California 2008 Budget Workshops
Nov 13—Racial Bias Seen in Foster Care

Nov 13—New S.F. agency to coordinate employment programs (youth are a priority)

About Honoring Emancipated Youth

Honoring Emancipated Youth (HEY), a community project of United Way of the Bay Area, is a San Francisco-based intermediary providing leadership to the Bay Area foster care community by convening and informing stakeholders of trends and best practices in order to raise public awareness and promote successful policies that affect emancipated foster youth. At the core of its philosophy, HEY is committed to the inclusion of current and former foster youth, service providers, and supporters in identifying and promoting strategies and best practices that ensure there are effective and holistic systems to serve foster care youth in achieving a healthy transition into adulthood.

For more information or if you would like to subscribe others, please contact Sara Razavi, HEY Interim Director, at srazavi@uwba.org.

Honoring Emancipated Youth
A Community Project of United Way of the Bay Area
221 Main Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94105
415.808.4435
www.heysf.org