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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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?”
Job Corps May Be a Great Resource for the Youth or Young Adult in Your Care
During the July 2022 Association Meeting, we received a wonderful presentation from Gianna Silvestre, Outreach and Admissions Counselor with Job Corps. Job Corps is the largest nationwide residential career training program in the country and has been operating for more than 50 years. The program helps eligible young people ages 16 through 24 to completeContinue reading “Job Corps May Be a Great Resource for the Youth or Young Adult in Your Care”
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