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CA: Racial disparities seen in Yolo's foster care system Daily Democrat - February 16, 2021 Yolo County's foster care system has seen higher-than-average racial disparities, especially with Black children. The county-at-large has seen an increase in foster care entries found in the County Self Assessment, which started in 2019 and went over data from 2014 to 2018. From that assessment, the county has created a System Improvement Plan meant to better the county's foster care a...nd juvenile probation system. https://www.dailydemocrat.com//racial-disparities-seen-in/ CA: Otero Human Services seeks to develop community child maltreatment plan La Junta Tribune-Democrat - February 15, 2021 Otero Human Services Executive Director Donna Rohde announced Feb. 8 that the county is partnering with Crowley County to develop a child maltreatment plan along with members of the community. Rohde's department will reach out to Communities That Care, a local youth group that is geared largely toward substance misuse and abuse awareness, as well as a fatality review team in developing the plan. https://www.lajuntatribunedemocrat.com//otero-/6753304002/ CA: Parent-Child Care program promotes importance of children's mental health and positive relationships while teaching behavior management strategies California Aggie - February 15, 2021 In order to help children better manage their behavior and to improve caregiver-child relationships, members of the UC Davis Child and Adolescent Abuse Resource and Evaluation (CAARE) Center have developed a treatment program called Parent-Child Care (PC-CARE). According to Brandi Hawk, a psychologist at the UC Davis CAARE Center and co-developer of PC-CARE, the program was pioneered six years ago to offer extra support to families struggling with behavior problems in children or difficulties in caregiver-child relationships. https://lnk

Training!!! March 1,2021

Alameda County Behavioral Health and The City of Berkeley Mental Health will host a webinar February 26, 2021 at 10:00 am. This webinar presentation will examin...e racism as a pandemic and the continued resistance and resiliency of African Americans. Register: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_LdJM33qcS4ymWmuegJNaAg

After Alberto and Fabian adopted twin boys from foster care, Alberto was able to take 16 weeks of paid parental leave with support from the adoption benefits pr...ovided by his employer, Bank of America. I was able to enjoy those weeks with my babies during important holidays where we started to create our own family traditions, Alberto reflects. Bank of America’s benefits are unlike any other. The company was recognized on the Foundation’s Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces list in 2020. View the complete list at https://bit.ly/AFW100Best #HR #EmloyeeBenefits #DiversityAndInclusion

If you are in need of food, visit our neighbors up the street at Beebe Memorial Cathedral to pick up a food basket every Saturday from 12 - 2 pm until December 26!

This is a childhood friend sharing their foster journey