Justice

We invite you to join us, masked and socially distanced, at the Davis Phoenix Coalition’s Vigil 7:00pm, Friday, March 19 Solidarity Space, Central Park, 4th & D St, Davis Come honor the lives of Delaina Ashley Yaun, Xiaojie Tan, Daoyou Feng, Paul Andre Michels, and the other victims. We are sad beyond words. As we celebrated the resolutions affirming our community’s commitment to stand against anti-Asian hate and xenophobia, Asian lives were being taken. This is why Black Lives Matter,...

Please see attached flyers for Spanish CREO Platicas that come to us from the CREO program from CommuniCare. Topics for the Spanish Platicas include and will be happening via zoom (5pm) on: March 17 California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation; Farm Workers Rights March 24 The Arc California; Disability Rights conversation March 31 Consulado General de México; Legal Resources Information

This important work by social activist Fania E. Davis addresses the intersectionality of race and the UC criminal justice system. In this timely book, Davis explores the capacity of restorative justice to disrupt patterns of mass in incarceration through effective, equitable, transformative and healing approaches. See the attached flyer for more information.

Interested in learning about the nature of conflict, communication skills, and the medication process? See the attached flyer.

Enterprise article dated February 12, 2021 By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Some of Yolo County’s poorest families with young children will receive a hand up and out of poverty through a universal basic income pilot project approved by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. The 31 families in the CalWORKS Housing Support Program who have children under the age of 2 will receive monthly payments for a year, up to a maximum of $12,155. That cash assistance, combined with the CalWORKS grant they already...

This opportunity is for Yolo County non-profits working on initiatives that will make a positive impact on gender and racial equality. Grant requests will be accepted up to $3,000. The deadline for submissions is 5:00pm on Friday, February 26, 2021 . Eligibility and criteria are in the attached document. This grant opportunity is provided by the 7th Grade class and their families at Congregation Bet Haverim in Davis, CA.

The Yolo County District Attorney's office is recruiting volunteers for their Neighborhood Court program. They will be having a 3-day training in January. For more information, please go to the training application or contact Maria Olmedo Jimenez at maria.olmedo@yolocounty.org .

The Yolo County District Attorney's office is recruiting volunteers for their Neighborhood Court program. They will be having a 3-day training in January. For more information, please see the attached flyer, go to the training application or contact Maria Olmedo Jimenez at maria.olmedo@yolocounty.org .

9:30am-4pm on November 18 Join the Coalition for Victims of Child Abuse (CVCA) and the Governor's Office of Emergency Services on November 18th on Zoom for the Serving Victims of Child Abuse and Neglect During COVID-19 Annual Symposium 2020 ! This symposium aims to bring child and family service leaders together to discuss how COVID-19 has impacted the services that our organizations provide to families. Participants will learn how child abuse affects family systems, how COVID-19 has...

* CREO Platicas/Workshops in Spanish on Wednesdays: We are inviting you to our CREO platicas/workshops that will be held Wednesdays at 5:00 pm., in Spanish, via zoom. We appreciate in advance for passing the information on, our program works every day to maintain a mentally healthy community. Please share the attached flyers for the following dates: November 11 th : Empower Yolo: Resources available in this organization November 18 th : CommuniCare Counselor: Flash Technique & EMDR...

· The State of the LGBTQ Community in 2020: A National Public Opinion Study : A comprehensive new study from the Center for American Progress found that more than 1 in 3 LGBTQ+ Americans faced discrimination of some kind in the past year, including more than 3 in 5 transgender Americans. Find other survey findings here. · GLSEN released findings from its biennial 2019 National School Climate Survey , examining the school experiences of LGBTQ+ students nationally, and offers a broad...

1:00-2:30pm Monday, October 26 Join Prevention Institute on October 26 for the APHA 2020 Day of Action, Safer Communities through Racial Justice . In this virtual action, while we tweet storm for safer communities through racial justice, you’ll hear about and be invited to join Get Out The Vote efforts and critical campaigns to invest in schools and communities. We know that this work has to be sustained, so you’ll also learn about longer-term strategies for community-driven, public health...