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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