Friday, September 11, 2009
Laughter and Limits Workshop for Dads
Fathers, expectant fathers, and grandfathers are invited to this Hand in Hand parenting workshop to learn about setting limits with children and explore how play can build relationships. Saturday, Sept. 12, in Palo Alto. http://bit.ly/YjSPk
Thursday, September 10, 2009
THP Youth Protest at Capitol Building
Aspiranet Transitional Housing Program (THP) youth are in Sacramento at the state capitol protesting against California State foster care budget cuts. An interview with Aspiranet THP youth to appear on Spanish channel Univision tonight at 6:00 p.m. More about Aspiranet THP: http://bit.ly/kPsyp
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Bill to Help Foster Youth Passes out of Both Houses
AB 665 (Torrico), the California Alliance sponsored bill that will help many foster youth find lifelong permanent connections, passed out of both houses and was sent to the Governor for signature last Thursday.
The bill will ensure that federal Adoption Incentive Funds awarded to California for increasing the number of youth adopted out of foster care are distributed to counties to promote legal permanency outcomes such as adoption, reunification or guardianship for foster youth ages nine or older. These funds are to be used for innovative and collaborative approaches including post adoption services to avert adoption disruptions, family-finding to locate relatives willing to make lifelong connections to youth, recruitment of adoptive parents who will make homes for entire sibling sets, removing barriers to adoption, and other services and supports.
Adoption Incentive Funds cannot be used to supplant existing programs and cannot be used in programs that receive federal matching funds. Directing this money to counties, therefore, creates no fiscal impact on the State General Fund.
CA Alliance
The bill will ensure that federal Adoption Incentive Funds awarded to California for increasing the number of youth adopted out of foster care are distributed to counties to promote legal permanency outcomes such as adoption, reunification or guardianship for foster youth ages nine or older. These funds are to be used for innovative and collaborative approaches including post adoption services to avert adoption disruptions, family-finding to locate relatives willing to make lifelong connections to youth, recruitment of adoptive parents who will make homes for entire sibling sets, removing barriers to adoption, and other services and supports.
Adoption Incentive Funds cannot be used to supplant existing programs and cannot be used in programs that receive federal matching funds. Directing this money to counties, therefore, creates no fiscal impact on the State General Fund.
CA Alliance
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Medicating Young Minds
Free Class in Palo Alto Sponsored by Children's Health Council
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009
Does my child need psychiatric medication? What are the benefits, potential side effects and effects on long term development? Dr. Elliott recently authored Medicating Young Minds, a book for parents facing this difficult decision. He will address such disorders in children as autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), depression and bipolar disorder. He has a particular interest with those patients of clarifying the role of medications in reducing common symptoms such as obsessive behaviors, anxiety, depression, inattention and self-injurious behaviors.
For more information: http://bit.ly/vkU7v
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009
Does my child need psychiatric medication? What are the benefits, potential side effects and effects on long term development? Dr. Elliott recently authored Medicating Young Minds, a book for parents facing this difficult decision. He will address such disorders in children as autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), depression and bipolar disorder. He has a particular interest with those patients of clarifying the role of medications in reducing common symptoms such as obsessive behaviors, anxiety, depression, inattention and self-injurious behaviors.
For more information: http://bit.ly/vkU7v
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