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2. HEY’s Emancipated Youth Advocacy Board Corner 4. Articles Reports 5. America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well Being, 2007 6. Time for Reform: Aging Out and On Their Own, Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative Report, 2007 Events 8. Juvenile Justice Reform: Forty Years After Gault, Oct 26-27 in Berkeley 9. It’s My Life Conference, Sept 30-Oct 2 Opportunities 10. CYC San Francisco Chapter looking for Adult Supporters! 11. 2008-09 THP-Plus Letters of Intent Due October 1 12, CWLA call for proposals for foster youth mentorship programs Resources 13. Healthy San Francisco launches in September 2007 14. The Network on the Transitions to Adulthood website 15. RESOURCE of the MONTH: Youth Advocacy Center
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1. HEY, What’s Going On?!HEY Education Workgroup Meeting 1) AB490 - re: School Enrollment Rights Meetings are on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 9:30-11 at San Francisco ILSP, 225 Valencia St. at Duboce. Next meeting is on Wednesday, September 19 from 9:30-11. HEY Employment Workgroup Meeting HEY Training on SFUSD Foster Youth Services Program Questions, please contact Sara Razavi at 415-808-4435 2. HEY’s Emancipated Youth Advocacy Board (EYAB) CornerHEY’s EYAB is currently in recess till new the start of HEY’s new Project Manager position. Recruitment efforts for the new board will begin early next 2008. 3. Policy UpdateSenate Ends Impasse Passes State Budget "This budget is far from perfect, but it’s the best we can do under difficult circumstances," said Senate President pro Tem Don Perata (D-Oakland). "It is unfortunate that Republicans blocked passage of this spending plan for so long and created pain and hardship for many Californians, who saw payments for child care centers, nursing homes and community colleges cut off. But that is now behind us, and I look forward to preparing for next year’s budget as soon as possible." The budget invests in prevention programs that provide future cost savings: Click here to see other important highlights. |
Articles“ABA gets behind foster youth” “Giving foster kids tools for when they age out” “New Program Encourages California Youth to Save with 2:1 Match on Their Money” “Torrico Bills on Way to Governor” “SDSU Guardian Scholars Program” “Statement from Carroll Schroeder, ED CA Alliance of Child and Family Services on CA 2007-2008 Budget” “States trying to extend foster-care benefits” “Lawyers call for more services for former foster youths” “Who asked us? The History of My GPA (Gradual Pursuit of Academics)” “Many states cut off foster youth at 18” Reports 5. America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well Being, 2007 6. Time for Reform: Aging Out and On Their Own, Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative Report, 2007 Upcoming Events7. Critical Juncture – Innovative Solutions for Addressing the Impact of Youth and Adult Incarceration in Our Communities, Oct 22-23 in SF October 22 & 23, 2007 Gather to collectively discover positive solutions to crucial issues surrounding incarcerated populations. The Summit will provide an energetic forum for education, growth, success, discussion, inspiration, and communication. SCHEDULED KEYNOTE SPEAKER 8. Juvenile Justice Reform: Forty Years After Gault, Oct 26-27 in Berkeley The Berkeley Center for Criminal Justice (BCCJ) and the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) are co-sponsoring the "Juvenile Justice Reform: Forty Years After Gault" conference at UC Berkeley's Boalt Law School on October 26 & 27, 2007. The conference will feature top juvenile justice leaders from the Bay Area and across the nation. It will focus on the key juvenile justice policy issues the nation is facing forty years after the seminal Supreme Court case of In re Gault established due process rights for children in the juvenile justice system. Plenary panels will include a state legislators panel, a judges panel and a media panel. Breakout panel topics will include reforming juvenile corrections in California; juvenile justice, child welfare and mental health systems overlap; disproportionate minority confinement; alternatives to incarceration; legal representation of juveniles; restorative justice; reforming juvenile detention; trying juveniles as adults; and girls in the juvenile justice system. The conference is intended for service providers, law enforcement officials, corrections officials, policymakers, attorneys, advocates, community leaders, funders, academics, students and others interested in juvenile justice reform. To register for the conference or for more information, please go to http://www.law.berkeley.edu/centers/bccj/conferences/gault/registration.html. General information about the Berkeley Center for Criminal Justice can be found at www.bccj.berkeley.edu. 9. It’s My Life Conference, Sept 30-Oct 2 September 30 - Oct. 2, 2007 Sponsored by Casey Family Programs, the It's My Life conference brings together youth in foster care, alumni, caregivers, practitioners, and advocates. This year's theme is "Unleash Your Genius!" Opportunities10. CYC San Francisco Chapter looking for Adult Supporters! Are you interested in Empowerment and Leadership Development for Current and Former Foster Youth? California Youth Connection (CYC) is looking for adults who live or work in San Francisco to become Adult Supporters with our organization. CYC is a youth-led organization working to improve the foster care system through policy change. CYC Members are 14-24 year old current and former foster youth fighting to improve the system on the state and local level. Click here for more information. 11. 2008-09 THP-Plus Letters of Intent Due October 1 Planning is already underway for THP-Plus in the 2008-09 fiscal year, which starts July 1, 2008. Counties who are interested in providing THP-Plus housing and supportive services in FY 08-09 must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) by October 1, 2007. For additional information, please contact Michele Byrnes at Michele@johnburtonfoundation.org or (415) 693-1323. 12. CWLA call for proposals for foster youth mentorship programs The Child Welfare League of America, in partnership with Foster Club, has secured funding from the New York Life Foundation to launch a three-year initiative, Fostering Healthy Connections through Peer Mentoring: Foster Youth Give Each Other a Helping Hand. This is a unique peer mentoring program in which former foster youth mentor children and youth currently in the foster care system. Resources13. Healthy San Francisco launches in September 2007 Healthy San Francisco is not insurance. If a person has health insurance, they are asked to not drop it. Insurance is always a better choice because Healthy San Francisco has limited services and places you can go to get medical care. For example, all emergency and hospital care must be provided by San Francisco General Hospital. No other hospitals participate in the program. When Can People Enroll? September 17, 2007: Enrollment will begin for the lowest income patients in most Department of Public Health and San Francisco Community Consortium Clinics with scheduled appointments for a medical visit. November 2007: Enrollment for all income level patients in most Department of Public Health and San Francisco Community Consortium Clinics. January 2008: Enrollment is open to all qualified San Francisco residents. For general questions about the program you can call the Healthy San Francisco information line at (415) 615-4500 or visit the website at www.healthysanfrancisco.org 14. The Network on the Transitions to Adulthood website Significant cultural, economic, and demographic changes have occurred in the span of a few generations, and these changes are challenging youths’ psychological and social development. Some are adapting well, but many others are floundering as they prepare to leave home, finish school, find jobs, and start families. To find great resources on various national issues affecting transitional aged youth, visit: http://www.transad.pop.upenn.edu/about/index.html 15. RESOURCE of the MONTH: Youth Advocacy Center For more information visit: www.youthadvocacycenter.org For more information or to submit an announcement for next month, please contact Sara Razavi at 415-808-4435 or srazavi@uwba.org. Honoring Emancipated Youth This newsletter is solely for informational purposes; the legislative information and articles do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Honoring Emancipated Youth collaborative or United Way of the Bay Area. |
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