By Justin Slaughter on July 14, 2010
[From Mia Stizzo, California Child Welfare Co-Investment Partnership, July 14, 2010]
Date: August 19th
Time: 7-8:30pm
The California Foster Youth Education and Career Network is offering a special webinar to be hosted by Tracy Fried, a national leader in improving educational outcomes for children in care, and Rose Baker, a foster parent with over 30 years of experience.
The webinar will provide practical information on:
- how to navigate the schools,
- the educational rights of foster children,
- how to enroll or check your child out of school, and
- what to do when your child’s educational needs are not being met
This is an opportunity for you to ask questions, hear from other foster parents, and get the answers to your concerns. You have several ways to participate in this forum. You can join by telephone and on your computer, or you can just participate by telephone.
To join by telephone only:
>Dial 888-886-3951, and enter the passcode (718173) when prompted.
If you plan on joining by telephone, please call or email Mia Stizzo (916-551-1431 or mia.stizzo@cfpic.org) and provide a mailing or e-mail address so she can send you any materials you may need to follow along.
To participate in the Webinar:
>First, dial your telephone conference line: (888) 886-3951 and enter the passcode (718173) when prompted.
> Go to www.cccconfer.org.
> Click the Participant Log In button under the Meet & Confer logo
> Scroll down and locate CA FY Ed and Career Network and click Go.
> Fill out the form and enter the password: 718173
Please contact Mia Stizzo (contact information above) if you have any questions. Enjoy!
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged california, child welfare, Education, foster care, webinar
By Josefina on June 2, 2010
Online event promotion sites can enable you to reach a much larger audience for practically nothing. These sites can be excellent traffic drivers to your site and enhance your search engine optimization to boot! Combine online event sites with social media and you’ve got more traffic, better visibility for your event, AND you can channel the energy of your friends, followers, and volunteers through social media sites to help get the word out!
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged events, network, non-profit training, non-profits, social media, webinar
By Josefina on May 11, 2010
After passing unanimously out of the California State Assembly in January, Assembly Bill 12 continues to make its way through the California State Legislature and will be heard in the Senate Human Services Committee on Tuesday, June 8th at 1:30 in Room 3191. AB 12 is authored by Assembly Members Jim Beall and Karen Bass. If successful, AB 12 would extend support for youth in foster care to age 21 and improve support for relative caregivers by replacing California’s state-funded Kin-GAP program with a federally supported subsidized guardianship program.
Posted in Foster Care Updates, State Foster Care Policy Updates | Tagged Bill 12, California State Assembly, foster care, foster youth, webinar
By Josefina on May 5, 2010
The webinar “Whose life is it? Supporting self-determination & transition of youth with disabilities aging-out of the child welfare system” is scheduled for May 11th from 10AM – 11AM Pacific Time.
During the presentation, we will share research findings on the efficacy of My Life, an intervention designed to enhance the self determination and adult outcomes of young people in foster care and special education.
Posted in Foster Care Updates, Upcoming Events | Tagged disabilities, Education, foster care, transition age, webinar
By Josefina on April 28, 2010
Wednesday May 19th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act
With the Notice of Funding Availability for RHYA funds due out soon, now is the time to start thinking about your application. This training will provide you with an overview of one of the primary federal resources specifically designated for serving homeless youth.
Posted in Federal Foster Care Policy Updates, Foster Care Updates, Upcoming Events | Tagged federal resources, homeless youth, runaway, training, webinar
By Josefina on April 7, 2010
Join us for a Webinar on April 15
The North American Council on Adoptable Children and the Fostering Connections Resource Center invite you to join us for a free webinar on the adoption provisions of the Fostering Connections Act. In implementing the new adoption policies, state leaders may be faced with a number of basic and technical questions. At this webinar, several state leaders will share how their states are implementing the new provisions related to adoption, including adoption tax credit notification, use of adoption incentive awards and expanded eligibility for adoption assistance.
Posted in Foster Care Updates, State Foster Care Policy Updates | Tagged adoption, adoption assistnace, adoption tax, credit, foster care, foster youth, policies, webinar
By Dana Mandolesi on March 11, 2010
There is still time to sign-up for the webinar!
There are over 10 million victims of identity theft nationwide and over $56 billion lost each year because of fraudulent activities. In 2007, there were 1 million children who had their identities stolen in the United States. Children from foster care are twice as likely to become a victim of identity theft.
Join us on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for a free webinar training on protecting former foster youth from identity theft. The goal of the webinar is to provide social workers, educators in both K-12 and higher education, advocates, caregivers, and community organizations on ways to prevent, detect and resolve identity theft issues.
Participants will learn about resources and recommendations on how they can assist their foster youth in securing their private information. A panel of experts from the California Office of Privacy Protection, Public Counsel, Los Angeles County Department of Consumer Affairs, and the Alliance for Children’s Rights will address the following topic areas;
Why foster youth are vulnerable to fraud and identity theft.
Tips foster youth need to know to prevent identity theft.
Models/best practices and resources that can assist foster youth who have had their identity stolen.
Vital documents foster youth will need during their transition into college and how to protect those documents.
Title: Identity Theft and Vital Documents: Protecting Foster Youth From Fraud
Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
How to participate: Audio for the training will be available through your computer or a call-in number.
Registration: To register and receive log-in and audio instructions, click here.
Ample time will be provided to answer your questions. For more information, contact Jenny Vinopal at (562) 951-4734 or jvinopal@calstate.edu
To learn more about California College Pathways, visit www.cacollegepathways.org
Posted in Community Opportunities, Upcoming Events | Tagged california, california college pathways, college, documents, financial aid, foster youth, identity theft, training, university, vital documents, webinar
