California Alliance of Caregivers

Don't miss out on this fantastic training!

Big win for CA Foster & Kinship Caregivers #fostercare https://imprintnews.org//california-foster-parents-w/52766

Resource parents in California can finally get vaccination! (See tier b) #fostercare #fosterparent https://www.cdph.ca.gov///VaccineAllocationGuidelines.aspx

The CA Dept of Public Health has just released guidelines that Resource Parents are eligible to receive the vaccine! See the new guidelines - scroll to Tier 1b. https://www.cdph.ca.gov///VaccineAllocationGuidelines.aspx

Transition Age Youth Tax Prep Checklist #fostercare #fosteryouth http://ow.ly/aDoS50DlKou

Telehealth and the Coronavirus, with one of our favorites Nadine Burke Harris https://fb.watch/3iYwIhhvmV/

Don't miss this important training on accessing the CalETC! Please forward to transition-age youth, and other families that may qualify.

Read the updated Foster Youth Rights Handbook www.cacaregivers.org/youth! Every youth should have a copy, every caregiver should know and protect foster youth rights. #fosteryouth

From Fostering Unity Los Angeles County - OUR FIRST CALL TO ACTION! As a family of CAREGIVERS, we need to advocate for COVID 19 Vaccines for all caregivers by calling our Los County Supervisor. Our DCFS Director Bobby Cagle has already begun the process for us to become vaccinated, but WE NEED TO DO OUR PART. CAll TODAY!... First District, Chairwoman Hilda Solis, (213) 974-4111 Second District, Supervisor Holly Mitchell, (213) 974-2222 Third District, Supervisor Shiela Kuehl, (213) 974-3333 Fourth District, Supervisor Janice Hahn, (213) 974-4444 Fifth District, Supervisor Kathryn Barger, (213) 974-5555 Please call TODAY! The Script could be as simple as: My name is _______. I am a foster parent for children in Los Angekes County. I am calling to encourage Supervisor __________ to prioritize the health and safety of our family and the children we care for by immediately allowing foster parents to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.

Dr. Messina's Reparative Parenting training is starting! REGISTER if you want to jump on 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM. Part 2 & 3 - 1/21, 1/28. http://ow.ly/EhIy50D7JN9

MaryLud Baldwin, CAC Ambassador for San Luis Obispo County, has fostered for 38+ yrs. She has adopted 8 children & continues to foster babies in the Options for Recovery Program w/SLO DSS. She has served as President of the SLO Foster Parent Association & regional VP for CSFPA.

Peggy, CAC Ambassador for Napa County, is the founder of Expressions of Hope, which serves foster families w/ practical supplies & emotional support. She & her husband have fostered for 25 yrs & have 7 kids. Her passion is to support those that take a child into their home.

Judy, CAC Ambassador for Tehama Cnty, is the Tehama Resource Family Liaison & FKCE Trainer for Shasta College. Her passion for fostering stems from her experience as a foster youth, relative caregiver, & adoptive parent. She & her husband have fostered for 15 yrs & have 5 kids.

Maggie, a CAC Ambassador for Stanislaus, has been a Resource Parent Mentor for Stanislaus since 2016. She worked for newspapers in the Central Valley for 18 yrs before embarking on her passion for fostering + supporting families. Maggie is a wife & mother to 4 beautiful kids.

Arlene is CAC Ambassador for San Francisco. Arlene hails from Jamaica & is passionate about helping foster youth transition from foster care to adulthood. Known as "Ma" by the many children she has fostered, she heads up recruiting families to foster children. #fostercare

Taryn is an event coordinator who works in the nonprofit sector and has been a CAC Ambassador for Los Angeles County for two years. Taryn is an active Resource Parent and an adoptive mom of one. #fostercare

Stephanie Rivero, CAC Ambassador for Merced County, is an educator, business owner, CASA, foster parent, & mom of 2. She has a BSBA, M.Ed in Best Practices and Social Emotional Learning, & working on a Ph.D in Curriculum & Instruction, researching Trauma Informed Instruction.

Dorothy Daniels, CAC Ambassador in LA, is the founder of Fostering UNITY, a non-profit that focuses on building better tomorrows for displaced children by improving services for their caregivers. She is a mom of 6, adoptive parent of 4 & has been a foster parent for 30 years.

Tyffany Wanberg, Solano County CAC Ambassador, has an MA in Psychology with an emphasis in MFT. She has worked w/children & families for 19+ years. She & her husband, Peter, are resource parents who have adopted 3 amazing boys and she is an FKCE trainor. #fostercare #fosterparent

Join Parents, Caregivers and Family Members who have children with mental health needs. Let us share resources and ideas to move toward better services in your San Luis Obispo community. #mentalhealth #slo 10/22 11:30 am, 10/23 4pm, 10/23 7pm *Spanish interpretation available

#fostercare #fosterparent #kinshipcare #kinship #fosterstability