September is suicide prevention month. Suicide is a challenging topic, but it’s too crucial to ignore. Our hope is for children to grow, thrive, and live long, healthy lives. However, among youth in the US who die, over 25% die from suicide. So how do we know when to worry? Here are some tips: Protective factors thatContinue reading “Suicide Prevention”
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A New Summer Food Program
Starting this summer, you can buy more food for your child with California SUN Bucks, also called Summer-EBT. SUN Bucks works like CalFresh, but for the summer. SUN Bucks will provide $120 per child, which is equivalent to $40 per month for the three months schools are typically closed during the summer. Most eligible families doContinue reading “A New Summer Food Program”
Caregiver Appreciation Dinner 2024
Members of the Alameda County Foster Parent Association (ACFPA) and its executive committee joined the Alameda County Children and Family Services (ACCFS) as they hosted their annual Caregiver Appreciation Dinner on May 10, 2024. This event celebrates the contributions of resource families, including foster, adoptive, relative, and non-relative caregivers in Alameda County, who open theirContinue reading “Caregiver Appreciation Dinner 2024”
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