Assembly Member Tony Thurmond, Chair of the Budget Subcommittee on Health & Human Services You are invited to a special policy briefing hosted by Assembly Member Tony Thurmond, Chair of the Budget Subcommittee on Health & Human Services & the John Burton Foundation. Apartments, Babies & College: The New ABCs of Transition- Age Foster Youth How can we best utilize California's transitional housing program […]
Hear presentations from young leaders in foster care about their local and state advocacy work. Learn more about priority issues identified by young people who have experienced foster care. Network & connect one-on-one with foster youth-led advocacy groups. The Foster Youth in Action Showcase will take place at: National 4-H Conference Center 7100 Connecticut Ave Chevy Chase, MD 20815 […]
At this press conference youth advocates from Foster Youth in Action's national network will present the results of a national poll of foster youth issues, urging the incoming administration to increase its attention to youth-determined priorities. Following the press conference, all 110 youth advocates and their supporters are fanning out to offices of members of congress […]
Foster Youth Summit October 28, 2016, 9 am to 12:30 pm Los Angeles Mission College Campus Center 13356 Eldridge Ave, Sylmar, CA 91342 RSVP https://goo.gl/forms/ZCBPxVpmuJnKiuE83 For more information, please contact Danielle Jack at 213-891-2056 or jackdt@email.laccd.edu Continental Breakfast will be served Free Parking is available on the 2nd & 3rd Floor of the parking structure […]
Join Foster Youth for Hillary as they host the Fostering America's Future Virtual Town Hall with Anne Holton, wife of Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Kaine and consistent champion of foster children. The townhall with be live-streamed on our Facebook page this Saturday at 2pm PST/5 pm EST! We'll be asking questions about how the Clinton Administration will improve the […]
This Sunday, nonprofit Safe Place for Youth is hosting a "Family Connect Day" for individuals and families to get to know the organization, and the issues facing the homeless youth they serve in Venice, California. It has invited community members to "come together with your family, friends and neighbors and be a part of the solution to […]
L.A. Cash for College and partners at the John Burton Foundation and the Alliance for Children's Rights are pleased to provide an orientation session for foster youth who will be attending Family & Community Day. This session will provide essential information on navigating college and completing financial aid applications as a foster youth. Guest speakers […]
Join Happy Trails for Kids and nearly 100 campers at Temescal Canyon in Pacific Palisades, California, on Sunday, December 4 for a day of hiking (family friendly and challenging hikes available), food from In-N-Out and Super Cool Creamery and more. Activities and entertainment for all ages will also include the Art Bus, Rock Wall, Bounce House, […]
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), Office of Justice Programs, within the U.S. Department of Justice is pleased to announce the 15th National Indian Nations Conference: Justice for Victims of Crime. The Conference will be held December 8 — 10, 2016, on the reservation of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, California, with […]
California Youth Connection (CYC) is hosting a fun filled leadership development training day for youth in Southern California. The Southern California Foster Youth Summit is FREE and is open to youth from foster care and probation ages 14-24. The Summit is created and facilitated by youth for youth and will include with fun and interactive […]
