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Helping Foster Children Adjust to Placement
Originally posted on Friends of Wednesday's Child:
Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz was right when she said, “there’s no place like home.” If you have ever traveled for more than two days, you understand what it’s like to long to rest on your own bed. When separated from family, children experience a sense…
MOFAS event on Foster/Adoptive/Kinship Care
Originally posted on FASD Interventions Across the Lifespan:
? In light of our last post on “ReMoved,” a film about foster care, we would like to share with you a foster care related event hosted by MOFAS. On April 29, 2014, MOFAS will host “Creating Permanency for Foster and Kinship Families“, an event for parents, caregivers, and professionals. The…
JOIN THE YOUTH UNITED WAY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM!
Originally posted on Lucy's Information Station:
DO YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO WANTS TO JOIN THE YOUTH UNITED WAY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM? WATCH OUR PROMOTIONAL VIDEO: CLICK HERE! TO JOIN YUW, PLEASE CLICK HERE! DEADLINE TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION IS APRIL 11, 2014!!
Youth Mentoring Action Network
Originally posted on A Critical Perspective : On Mentoring and Education:
In 2012 San Bernardino County showed educational improvement in every area except college readiness. According the to Community Foundation’s report “only 24% of San Bernardino County seniors completed the necessary coursework to be eligible for a UC or CSU campus”, this is lower than the…
The Difference Between Training and Development
Originally posted on "The front of the jersey…":
The Center for Creative Leadership has been studying the development of leaders for over 30 years, which qualifies them to say a thing or two about how to get from A to Z in the pursuit of your own leadership zenith. One consistent topic is…
Rallying Congress to Safeguard Mentoring Funding
Originally posted on Human Services Policy Network:
by Abbie Evans, Director of Government Relations at MENTOR Congress is developing its budget and appropriations priorities for the fiscal year 2015 (FY15). It is critical that they hear from the mentoring community now about the importance of a strong funding commitment for the Youth Mentoring Grant program…
Pediatricians Warn TV, Social Media Linked To Obesity, Behavioral Issues
We have to do better with getting our children OUTSIDE! They need sports, recreation, music and arts!!
Civic Leader Urges LA School Board To Keep John Deasy As Superintendent
Deasy appears to have a lot of support from the private sector and from Charter Schools…
LAUSD Board To Evaluate Superintendent John Deasy Amid Resignation Rumors
Do you think he is going to resign??
Bree E. Cook, PsyD 