Santa Clara County Foster Family Agency Recruitment Collaborative Invites the Community to a Recruitment and Informational Event
Learn how to make a difference in the life of local foster youth
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF. – The Santa Clara County Foster Family Agency Recruitment Collaborative invites the public to attend a recruitment and informational event to learn about becoming a resource/foster family, and other ways to support and help foster youth.
The Recruitment Collaborative is a partnership between the County of Santa Clara Social Services Agency’s Department of Family and Children’s Services (DFCS), local Foster Family Agencies and other non-profit agencies, who are working together to recruit, train, and support potential resource/foster families in caring for the most vulnerable children and youth.
The public is invited to learn from the experiences shared by a resource/foster parent and a former foster youth, enjoy some light refreshments and raffle prizes. Child supervision is available.
For more information about the event or to RSVP, call Help One Child at (669) 236-7552 or visit www.helponechild.org/register.
WHO:
Chappie Jones, City of San Jose Vice Mayor
Representatives from:
- County of Santa Clara’s Social Services Agency, Department of Family and Children’s Services (DFCS)
- Local Foster Family Agencies; Bill Wilson Center, Catholic Charities, New Families,
Rebekah Children’s Services, Seneca, S.T.A.R. Programs, and Uplift Family Services
- Help One Child
- Child Advocates of Silicon Valley
WHEN AND WHERE:
Sunday, March 3, 2019, 2 – 4:00 p.m.
Santa Clara Library
2635 Homestead Road
Santa Clara, CA 95051
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ABOUT THE RECRUITMENT COLLABORATIVE OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY
The mission of the Santa Clara County Foster Family Agency Recruitment Collaborative is to provide every youth in foster care an opportunity to reach their full potential through collaborative recruitment efforts that increase the number of Trauma Informed Resource Families in Santa Clara County, and that support reunification and other permanency options such as Adoption and Legal Guardianship. Our goal is to be collaborative in our efforts in recruitment, education, marketing and communication to ensure that no potential Resource/Foster Parent is lost due to insufficient information and/or lack of responsiveness. We want to ensure that all potential families are offered a choice in the agency that best meets the resource/foster parent needs.
ABOUT CHILD ADVOCATES OF SILICON VALLEY
Child Advocates of Silicon Valley is a member of the National CASA organization, a network of nearly 1,000 local community programs supporting children in the foster care system who have experienced abuse and neglect. By matching volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) with dependent children, Child Advocates of Silicon Valley ensures that the needs and best interests of foster children in our program are met. Because volunteers are court-appointed, they can thoroughly research every aspect of a child’s case, including meeting teachers, social workers and resource/foster parents. Advocates provide reports to the court so judges can make decisions with clear and accurate information. In addition to representing children in court, CASAs serve as friends and mentors. Child Advocates of Silicon Valley provides stability and hope to children who have experienced abuse and neglect by being a powerful voice in their lives. https://bemyadvocate.org
ABOUT THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA
The County of Santa Clara government serves a diverse, multi-cultural population of 1.9 million residents in Santa Clara County, the sixth largest county in California. With a $7 billion budget, more than 70 agencies/departments and 20,000 employees, the County of Santa Clara plans for the needs of a dynamic community, offers quality services, and promotes a healthy, safe and prosperous community for all. The County provides essential services including public health and environmental protection, medical services through Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC), child and adult protection services, homelessness prevention and solutions, roads, parks, libraries, emergency response to disasters, protection of minority communities and those under threat, access to a fair criminal justice system, and scores of other services, particularly for those members of our community in the greatest need.
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Media Contact: Shannon García, Social Services Agency, (408) 755-7760; Laurel Anderson/Marina Hinestrosa, Office of Public Affairs, (408) 299-5119