Youth

· Nurturing the Amazing Teen Brain The way children’s brains grow during adolescence has lasting effects on their health and well-being later on in life. Brain science offers important insight into how and why adolescents may act the way they do. And it helps guide parents on ways to support teens’ growing development. · When Do Teens Feel Loved by Their Parents? In their drive for independence, teenagers can seem to reject parents. A new study suggests that the key to making them feel loved...

· 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...

Yolo County Office of Education (YCOE) is in the process of applying for the 2021-2024 federally funded Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) grant administered through the California Department of Education. The intent of the grant is to facilitate the identification, enrollment, attendance, and success in school for children and youth experiencing homelessness. In addition, the grant will help ensure children and youth experiencing homelessness have equal access to the same...

The Science Behind Your Child’s Tantrums: And how to nip them in the bud before they start Parenting videos in English and Spanish from Positive Parenting SPACE: Helping Kids with Anxiety : Psychologist, Eli Lebowitz and his colleagues developed a method for training parents to support anxious children known as SPACE: Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions. In a study of 124 children and their parents, Yale researchers examined whether the SPACE intervention was effective in...

Noon on October 15 Register HERE Join Child Trends and the United Friends of Children on Thursday, October 15, at 12 p.m. PT for a webinar on findings from a recent evaluation of a program aimed at supporting youth with foster care experience during their transition to adulthood. The webinar will discuss youth and practitioner perspectives of two programs run by the United Friends of Children in Los Angeles County: The Scholars Program, aimed at helping youth graduate high school and...

Dr. Lisa Damour is a renowned psychologist, best-selling author, monthly New York Times columnist, and regular contributor to CBS News who is recognized as a thought leader by the American Psychological Association for her work on stress and anxiety. Monday, October 19th, 2020 Virtual Event, 5 - 6 pm PST REGISTER HERE: https://davismedia.org/civicrm/event/info?id=412&reset=1

A Better Normal: Can universal ACEs screening be equitable? A conversation about concerns and solutions on 10/13 2-3:30pm on Tuesday, October 13 This webinar from ACEs Connection explores what it takes to ensure that equity is built into the process of screening and providing support for families who have experienced trauma and want help. Youth Thrive Forum: Youth Thrive Comes Alive on 10/27 10am on October 27 This is your opportunity to be at the WORLD PREMIERE of the: Youth Thrive Video:...

Kids, Technology, and Resources for Learning at Home Webinar 1-2:30pm on October 16 Please join Family Hui and CalWorks to learn about how to survive and thrive while learning from home. The Zoom link is available on the attached flyer. Please share widely! Foster & Kinship Education Classes: These classes are available to the public, but their target audience is Resource Parents. Please register in advance for all classes. School Issues & Concerns & the IEP Process 6pm-8pm on...

· After School Groups by Victor Community Support Services begin next week! Attached please find flyers in English and Spanish with links for registration. These groups are available to any Yolo County youth. Please pass on to families! · YCCA’s West Sacramento Family Resource Center (FRC): Attached please find a flyer advertising in-person services. Thank you for sharing with partners and the families you serve. · Developing Competence in Teens : Youth need to develop competence in many...

YCCA is looking for new high school graduates, past program participants, or local community members who meet the eligibility requirements. This is a full-time position. Please share the attached job description and let Jeneba Lahai ( Jeneba.Lahai@yolocounty.org ) know if you have any potential applicants.

· Making Service Delivery Relevant for Latino Families during COVID-19 through Responsive Adaptation COVID-19 has placed disproportionate health and economic burdens on Latino families. A new resource from The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families discusses four principles that providers can use to improve service delivery for Latino families during COVID-19: Meet families’ immediate needs, give service delivery staff adequate support, leverage partnerships, and build...

Policy Brief: COVID-19 Recession Highlights Need for Expansion of Social Safety Net A new policy brief from the UC Davis Center for Poverty Research suggests that broad changes to our work-based social safety net could enable it to function more effectively in economic downturns. Key Facts: The recession brought about by COVID-19 has hit low-income families especially hard. Federal relief efforts have eased hardship, but there remains tremendous unmet need, and food insecurity is spiking.