Foster Care Awareness Month

On Tuesday, May 14, 2024, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors issued proclamations to recognize three significant, annual occasions that are central to the work of Alameda County Social Services Agency (ACSSA). These included CalFresh Awareness Month, Foster Care Awareness Month, and Older Americans Month. In honor of Foster Care Awareness Month, ACFPA has launched a FundraisingContinue reading “Foster Care Awareness Month”

Foster Family Support Town Hall

The following article was published in the Alameda County Social Services Agency (ACSSA) newsletter dated May 16, 2024. Board of Supervisor David Haubert (District 1) hosted a Foster Family Support Town Hall on May 8, 2024 in Livermore. Supervisor Haubert’s goal is that every foster parent have four people to provide support to them while they areContinue reading “Foster Family Support Town Hall”

Why Support the ACFPA Scholarships?

From its re-launch in late 2016 through 2023, ACFPA’s scholarship fund has awarded over $35,000 to 146 Alameda County families to supplement the cost of enrichment and academic activities for kids in care. Kids who were awarded scholarships have enjoyed summer and winter camps, swim lessons, gymnastics classes, choir, dance, soccer, martial arts and haveContinue reading “Why Support the ACFPA Scholarships?”