Humboldt County Transition Age Youth Collaboration (HCTAYC)

Registration is now open for the Spring session of 'Kindling the Flame', a cultural mentorship program for Native youth developed by California State Parks Nort...h Coast Redwoods and Pathmakers, an education program developed by the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe, Humboldt County Office of Education, and Northern Humboldt Union High School District Saturday activities will focus on local Native American culture and knowledge, and will incorporate Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and Native STEAM (science, technology, engineering, math); the learning experience is hands-on. Sunday activities will focus on hazel rope making that will be used in the rehabilitation of Sumeg Village redwood plank houses happening March through May. The curriculum will be taught weekly at Sumeg Village by California State Parks interpreters who will serve as educators and mentors, using a first-person perspective based on their own local Indigenous heritage. Sessions will occur on Saturdays and Sundays for five weekends, starting April 10. Registration link: https://bluelakerancheria-nsn.gov//calif/kindlingtheflame/ Eureka City Schools Two Feathers-NAFS Yurok Tribe Wiyot Tribe See more

Vaccine Update/Info from the County: All Humboldt County residents age 16 and over can now sign up for COVID-19 vaccination appointments through My Turn. This includes people with or without medical conditions and from all sectors and occupations. Residents age 18 and over can go to MyTurn.ca.gov to schedule an appointment. Public Health officials encourage people to sign up quickly for the first appointment available. Hundreds of weekend appointments that were available as... of 9 a.m. today filled by noon. The only vaccine approved for 16- and 17-year-olds is made by Pfizer. My Turn is not currently designed to screen clinics based on age, so residents must select a Pfizer clinic when registering. The next Pfizer clinic is scheduled for Wednesday, April 14. Additional requirements for 16- and 17-year-olds to receive COVID-19 vaccination include the following: - A parent or guardian must accompany the vaccine recipient to the clinic and sign a consent form in person. Proof of age is required. -Vaccine recipients must be at least 16 years old at the time of vaccination. -Those who are unable to meet these requirements will be turned away from clinic sites. https://myturn.ca.gov/

The HCTAYC Youth Advocacy Board has created and approved a new values statement for our collaboration! Check it out!!!

This is an amazing opportunity that is open to all transition age youth! Thank you for putting this on CYC!

Free Holiday meals available on the 25th (Thursday) here in Humboldt.

2020 Report done by one of our collaborators, National Network For Youth: "Communities Need Funding and Support to Address Rural Youth Homelessness" https://www.chapinhall.org//addressing-rural-youth-homele/

We are so excited to hear that The RAVEN Project is back up and running! Such a huge community support for the young people

We often direct youth to the Stanford Cannabis / Tobacco Prevention Awareness websites for educational purposes. In fact, Teen Court staff has learned a lot from these sites. This seems like a fabulous opportunity to learn more!!

Art Opportunity for youth who have been and/or are currently in Foster Care!