OUTreach and the Latino Students Social Work Association collaborated to raise $3,000 in donations for the California Youth Connection during a Resource Fair and screening of the documentary “Paper Tigers” on Friday April 15.
Ricardo Rodriguez, a member of California Youth Connection, said CYC is a youth-led organization run by current and former foster youth ages 14 to 24 who advocate for legislative and local change in favor of foster youth.
“We want it to be known that we are a resource for any foster youth in need of support, or who want to use their voice in helping foster youth improve their lives,” Rodriguez said.
The Resource Fair consisted of 14 organizations with the common goal of promoting awareness of trauma and trauma-informed care practices. Lindsay Winters, MSW Intern from Survivors of Torture International, said STI helps those who have experienced torture in their country of origin.
“San Diego is home to 35,000 survivors of torture,” Winters said. “You can’t look at someone and know what they have experienced.”
Jennifer Hossler of Chadwick Center for Children & Families said she works with children and families who have been abused, neglected, and traumatized by helping them heal from their experiences. She said it was important to have trauma-informed care events to give the public the tools they need to understand trauma.
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