Tagged With "Earned Income Tax Credit"
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A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty
In 2015, Congress charged the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to identify strategies for a quick and significant reduction in child poverty. The resulting report, A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty , finds that many poverty-reducing programs, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit Program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, promote babies’ healthy development. https://www.nap.edu/read/ 25246/chapter/2
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Community meeting: MHSA Empowerment and Education Session 2
Please see the attached flyer for more information about the second Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Empowerment and Education Series meeting on June 11th at 1pm at the Davis Branch Library . If you would like more information about MHSA, please see the attached “What is MHSA” and timeline documents. These Empowerment and Education meetings will lay a foundation of knowledge for stakeholders who want to participate in the community planning process that drives the next three year MHSA plan...
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Complimentary Lunch & Learn: The Pain Of Trauma, The Trauma Of Pain: The Opioid Crisis Is Not What You Think
DATE: Friday, February 28, 2020 TIME : 11:30-12:00pm – Arrival & Sign-in 12:00pm-1:15pm – Lunch, Presentation and Q&A LOCATION : Piatti Sacramento 571 Pavilions Lane Sacramento, CA 95825 Hosted by : Priscilla Tran, Advanced Treatment Placement Specialist & The Sierra Tucson Group Presenter: Bennet Davis, MD – Director of Pain Recovery Program, Sierra Tucson This presentation will provide a neuroscience informed overview of what pain is, from nociceptive pain to neuropathic pain,...
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CONGRESSMAN JOHN GARAMENDI: Information and Q&A session for businesses and nonprofits
Starting today, small businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by the coronavirus pandemic can access new financial resources to help cover overhead and payroll. I have included a list of these opportunities below and encourage impacted business and nonprofit organizations to apply as soon as possible. If you have questions about this assistance, I will be hosting an online Q&A Session with representatives from the Small Business Administration on April, 9 at 3:30 p.m. PST to...
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Consumer Rights Clinic - Oct 20th
Legal Services of Northern California with volunteers from King Hall are hosting a Consumer Rights Clinic on Saturday, October 20th. They will be addressing housing barriers and debt collection matters. A flyer in both English and Spanish is attached for you to post and/or distribute. Questions may be addressed to Legal Services of Northern California at the phone number listed above. Please pass this one to anyone that may benefit from these services. Thanks! Date: 10/20/2018 Time: 9:00am -...
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County draws up three-year mental health services plan [Davis Enterprise]
WOODLAND — Yolo County is looking to improve access to mental health services for children and adults as well as ensure that people who have spent time institutionalized due to mental illness get the services they need once they return to the community. The plan is to do so through the next round of Mental Health Services Act expenditures. Like all counties, Yolo receives a portion of the revenue raised under Proposition 63 — approved by voters in 2004 — which created a 1-percent tax on...
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Beyond Trauma: Building Resilience to ACEs (brochure)
Wish you had a fairly easy and short way to share all about ACEs? Wish it was in-depth enough to share with teachers, doctors, nurses and therapists but not so long or jargony it puts family and friends to sleep? Here's the perfect thing to share when you've been all up in the faces with ACEs and want to back up your words before, during or after. This brochure is comprehensive but not so long that it remains in the "I'll get to it later," pile. Please feel free to print, forward, download...
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CalEITC 101: Expanded State Tax Credit Puts Cash into the Pockets of California’s Most Vulnerable Transition-Age Youth
WEBINAR: John Burton Advocates for Youth (JBAY) invites you to partner with us in 2020 to support youth in care with filing taxes and claiming the expanded CalEITC. This webinar will include the California Franchise Tax Board and discuss strategies to help transition-age youth access the CalEITC. Description: In the 2019-2020 budget, the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC), a cash-back tax credit that puts money back into the pockets of California’s working families and...
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California issues update on state residents' ACE scores from 2011 & 2013 surveys
The latest adverse childhood experiences survey from the California Department of Public Health shows that 42% of the population has an ACE score of 3 or higher; 16% have an ACE score of 4 or higher. Those with an ACE score of 4 or higher are: 3x more likely to be current smokers 4x more likely to have a depressive disorder 2x more likely to have asthma 2x more likely to be obese 4x more likely to have COPD 3x more likely to have a stroke Here are a few other highlights from the six-page...
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California Protective Parents Association Spring conference, April 8 in Davis, CA
California Protective Parents Association (CPPA) is celebrating our 20 th Anniversary at a Spring conference. Domestic Violence and the Battle for Custody: Moving Towards Child Safety will take place on April 8, 2018 from 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm at the Brunelle Performing Arts Center, 315 West 14 th Street, Davis CA 95616. The program includes: Rachel Meyrick’s excellent documentary What Doesn’t Kill Me A panel discussion including Kathleen Russell from the Center for Judicial Excellence Retired...
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California, Yolo County above average national health ratings (dailydemocrat.com)
Yolo County may not boast the health rankings of San Mateo, Sonoma or Napa, but it is one of the healthier counties in the state. And on a national scale, Yolo looks even fitter. A new report shows how states rank in terms of health, and it appears that Yolo County proves healthy compared to many regions, but could still strive for that gold medal. The report, conducted by the United Health Foundation, claims that California is the 17th healthiest state in the nation. Of the Golden State’s...
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Do you live in Arizona, Hawaii, California, Nevada or the US Pacific Islands? Come to our no-cost mental and school mental health Winter Institute!
Do you live in Arizona, Hawaii, California, Nevada or the US Pacific Islands?If so...Check it out! 👇 NO COST. MENTAL HEALTH & SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE. AMAZING FACULTY. JANUARY 14, 15, & 16th! LONG BEACH, CA. JOIN US. 🤝 👏 Learn more here: http://bit.ly/mhttc-winterinstitute-flyer Register here: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07egq2f9gaebafa6bd&llr=8wdk4ubab
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EFT For Families: Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)
FIRST EVER EFT FOR FAMILIES PRESENTATION IN THE SACRAMENTO AREA, Saturday, February 20, 2016
This CE program combines practical, concise instruction with video-taped & live examples to help clinicians apply principles of EFFT to their practice right away.
Emotionally focused family therapy is a model of practice based on conceptualizations of family distress and love through an attachment lens.
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Empower Yolo and Center for Families Have Merged!
We have exciting news: Empower Yolo is now bigger and better than ever as we have merged with Center for Families so as to increase and improve reach of services in our community! A huge thank you goes out to everyone who has supported these two agencies in the past, we look forward to sharing more good news as we move through this first year as one agency. The press release is attached. If you did not receive it by email, please consider joining our list serve. You can send a request...
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Empower Yolo's Services Guide (for Providers)
Attached please find Empower Yolo's Services Guide (with walk-in versus appointment only services). Please share with any professionals who may want to refer clients to Empower Yolo, but please do not hand it out to clients . It was intended for professionals to use as a guide.
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Financial Empowerment Center Partnerships! Apply by Oct 30
Please find attached an invitation to apply as a partner for the City of Sacramento’s Financial Empowerment Center, an in-development project that will launch in early 2020. Through this initiative, professionally-trained financial counselors will work with partners to help local households build financial health. As noted in the invitation, we will have a Q&A session about this opportunity this Friday, 10/18 at 2 p.m. We anticipate that many applicants will have questions about...
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YOLO LIBRARY RESOURCES: Visit the Library from your home!
Visit Yolo County Library online 24/7: Check out our library resources and collections from home for free using your library card: https:// yolocountylibrary.org/ Spring into Reading! March 29 – April 30: Participate in an online community reading event at https://yolocountylibrary. beanstack.org/reader365 . Enjoy some reading, then follow writing prompts to earn activity badges. Complete 10 badges to be entered into a prize drawing! Social distancing doesn't have to mean isolation. Engage...
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Yolo County’s poverty rate remains higher than before recession [Davis Enterprise]
Yolo County’s poverty rate remains higher than it was at the start of the recession nearly 10 years ago and higher than three of the four other counties in the greater Sacramento region. More than 18 percent of Yolo County residents were living below the poverty line in 2015, which for a family of three is equivalent to an annual income of $19,000, according to a report issued this week by the California Budget & Policy Center, which provides independent analysis of budget and tax...
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“Youth College Night” (for foster and McKinney Vento youth) on 1/17
As part of the Foster Youth FAFSA Challenge, Yolo County Office of Education is hosting a Youth For College Night with a focus on Foster and McKinney Vento (homeless) youth. Youth in their senior year of high school and their caregivers are invited to attend and complete the FAFSA, Dream Act, and Chafee application with trained experts. During the event, dinner will be provided. There will also be special giveaways to seniors in attendance. Although the event has a focus on serving our...
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“Youth College Night” (for foster and McKinney Vento youth) on 1/17
As part of the Foster Youth FAFSA Challenge, Yolo County Office of Education is hosting a Youth For College Night with a focus on Foster and McKinney Vento (homeless and foster) youth. Youth in their senior year of high school and their caregivers are invited to attend and complete the FAFSA, Dream Act, and Chafee application with trained experts. During the event, dinner will be provided. There will also be special giveaways to seniors in attendance. Although the event has a focus on...
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Toxic Stress, Behavioral Health, and the Next Major Era in Public Health by Mental Health America
To view the document, click on the following link: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/issues/toxic-stress-behavioral-health-and-next-major-era-public-health
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Free tax preparation for eligible families (VITA)
Please see the attached VITA flyers for the tax season. This is an excellent opportunity for eligible families to get money back through Earned Income Tax Credit! There are multiple sites and dates for this effort. Please share with your networks and clients! Flyers in English, Spanish, and Russian.
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Help us build our dream kitchen for families in our safety shelter
Empower Yolo's shelter staff invite you to "Gather Around Our Kitchen" for the Big Day of Giving, Thursday, May 3, 2018 - starting at midnight tonight! The shelter staff at Empower Yolo work tirelessly to keep our shelter clients and their children safe 24-hours a day. They know first hand how important a clean, well functioning kitchen can help every day life in the shelter. Help us build our dream kitchen for the families living in our safety shelter. We have $50,000 in matching funds...
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Helping Traumatized Children Learn 2: Creating and Advocating for Trauma-Sensitive Schools
I am reposting from ACEs in Education group a manual on Trauma-sensitive schools from Massachusetts. The release of Helping Traumatized Children Learn 2 represents an exciting next step in the evolution of the cultural movement to...
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Identifying & Responding to Non-Fatal Strangulation Cases training
Hosted by: Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig and the Davis Police Department WHO SHOULD ATTEND: • Law Enforcement Officers • Victim Advocates • Paramedics/EMTs • Firefighters • Medical Providers* • Prosecutors* You will learn: The lethality of strangulation; signs and symptoms; anatomy and medical aspects; best practices for investigation, evaluation and prosecution of strangulation events; advocacy for survivors and available resources from the Training Institute on Strangulation...
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Need housing? 2-day RENT READY! classes by YCH
Yolo County Housing is offering new 2-day class called Rent Ready! Finding housing can be challenging. Partner with YCH in the interactive Rent Ready course, where we explore the tools and tactics needed to secure and maintain affordable housing. There are 3 sessions available this summer. See the attached flyer for information about class content and how to register. Please share! Questions, please contact Isaac Blackstock at iblackstock@ych.ca.gov .
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Need housing? 1-day RENT READY! classes by YCH
Yolo County Housing is offering new 1-day class called Rent Ready! Finding housing can be challenging. Partner with YCH in the interactive Rent Ready course, where we explore the tools and tactics needed to secure and maintain affordable housing. There are 3 sessions available this Fall. See the attached flyer for information about class content and how to register. Please share! Questions, please contact Isaac Blackstock at iblackstock@ych.ca.gov .
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New Yolo County sales tax measures under review for developing Quality Preschool for All [Woodland Daily Democrat]
Two sales tax measures may be added to the November 2016 ballot pending an investigation by a County ad hoc subcommittee. Last week, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors appointed supervisors Oscar Villegas and Jim Provenza to an ad hoc subcommittee to assist with fact-finding on new sales tax measures which would seek to develop two new local programs — one pertaining to universal pre-school, Quality Preschool for All, and one addressing transportation infrastructure. According to Yolo...
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Our Police, Ourselves
I wrote this article in Sept 2017 after attending a forum on Trauma informed law enforcement. When I send my officers out each day I say to them “Just come back alive. Make sure you come back.” (pauses) I am not sure that that should be my biggest concern but that is what I think about every day. - Police Captain at a community forum on policing I have two adult male children—brown children. When they leave the house, I say “Be careful out there. If you get stopped by an officer get down on...
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Prevent Child Abuse - Sonoma County
Check out the insert in Sonoma County's local paper. This colorful and helpful resource guide offered stories, tips, resources and tools for helping to strengthen families and reduce child abuse. Page 7 featured an article about "Trauma Informed Care" and included a pocket card folks can use as a tool for letting doctors, dentists, and other care providers know they might need some extra care to avoid feeling triggered or uncomfortable. (Check out the attachment to see the article and pocket...
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RELIEF FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS: First 5 Yolo COVID-19 Emergency Relief Funding Application
Please see the attached First 5 Yolo COVID-19 Emergency Relief Funding Application for agencies serving children 0-5 and their families and childcare providers serving essential workers in Yolo.
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Resilient Yolo meeting minutes - Dec, 7, 2018
Attached are the December 2018 minutes. Topics covered; Be The One Public Awareness Campaign, RY Committee Formation, Resilient Yolo website No January 2019 meeting. February minutes will be posted soon.
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Webinar: Strategies for Promoting Healthy Teen Relationships
Join us for a free webinar to learn important Strategies for Promoting Healthy Teen Relationships. This webinar presents a compelling case for including teen dating violence prevention in your school’s efforts to improve school climate. Safe Dates , Hazelden Publishing’s evidence-based program, has decades of research showing its ability to prevent and reduce teen dating violence by helping students develop skills for building caring and supportive relationships. In this presentation,...
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West Sacramento Home Run Program (only for West Sacramento residents)
Through the six programs of the West Sacramento Home Run, the City of West Sacramento will be a thriving community that benefits children, families and local businesses by providing access to high-quality early learning for all children, opportunities to develop valuable workplace skills, and financial assistance for post-secondary education and training. Please visit https://wshomerun.com/ to find out more about the three bases: Preschool and College Savings Accounts Internships and Digital...
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Workshop: SUPPORTING FAMILIES with PARENTAL DEPRESSION
The River Valley chapter of the Infant Development Association is giving a presentation on Parental Depression. The event is on Friday, November 3 at the Sacramento County Office of Education Office. There is a fee for the event and registration is required. The flier and registration form are attached. Please direct any questions to Maurean Stephenson: mstephenson@scoe.net
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Yolo CASA: We’re grateful … and in need of volunteers
This article by Tracy Fauver first appeared in the Davis Enterprise on October 8, 2017. We are full of gratitude because on Sept. 17, we hosted our most successful dinner and auction yet, thanks to our generous community members. All proceeds will go toward training Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) for foster children, to provide them with consistent and stable relationships, and ensure that their voices are heard and their needs are met in the dependency system. John Martin and...
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Trauma Informed Practice workshops!
Level 1/Day 1 Trauma Informed Practice: Fostering Resilient Learners. This day (October 25th) is for first time participants. Level 2/Day 2 Fostering a Trauma Sensitive Learning Environment. Sign up for Day 2 (October 26th) for additional, in-depth content. These workshops are sponsored by Yolo Co. Office of Education and Cal ASCD with Presenter Kristin Souers, MA LMHC. Dates: October 25 and October 26 Time: 8:30am - 3:00pm Yolo Co. Office of Education - 1280 Santa Anita Court Woodland, CA...
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Trauma Informed Practice workshops!
Level 1/Day 1 Trauma Informed Practice: Fostering Resilient Learners. This day (October 25th) is for first time participants. Level 2/Day 2 Fostering a Trauma Sensitive Learning Environment. Sign up for Day 2 (October 26th) for additional, in-depth content. These workshops are sponsored by Yolo Co. Office of Education and Cal ASCD with Presenter Kristin Souers, MA LMHC. Dates: October 25 and October 26 Time: 8:30am - 3:00pm Yolo Co. Office of Education - 1280 Santa Anita Court Woodland, CA...
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Updated Covid-19 Resource List
List includes resources for: Covid 19 Info, General Services, Food, Employment/Finance, Emotional Support, Tips for Parents, and Immigrants
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RESOURCE FOR CLIENTS: Virtual Tax Preparation
The local Free Tax Preparation coalition is pleased to inform you that we launched our virtual tax preparation model with our partners at GetYourRefund.org. Please see the attached flyers or use this link/url specifically to be assisted by a LOCAL partner! https://www.getyourrefund.org/ ?s=UWCCR Please share with your clients!
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Seeking Input on Services for Low-Income Residents
The Community Services Action Board is seeking input on how to better address the needs of low-income individuals and families that reside in Yolo County. The feedback will be used to set service priorities for the 2020-21 Community Services Block Grant funding cycle. Examples of currently funded services in Yolo County include emergency food and shelter, as well as homeless prevention and housing related services. The survey will close on March 29th. To participate in the survey, visit: ·...
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Strategic Planning Meeting Notes
The Yolo Resilience Network's Steering Committee met on Tue, Sep 27, for a Strategic Planning session to: Reviewed purpose, vision, mission, documents Narrowed to overarching strategies & focus Developed some activities within the 3-5 strategies See the attached agenda of the meeting and notes to see where we are headed. We would love your participation and input, at whatever level you can, as we move forward toward our goal of a helping building awareness in Yolo county around trauma,...
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LIVE WEBCAST: 2020 Mom Forum on Maternal and Mental Health Care; Feb 12 & 13
Join the Yolo Maternal Mental Health Collaborative for a live webcast of the 2020 Mom Forum: Yolo County HHSA, 25 N Cottonwood, Clarksburg Room, February 12 & 13, 2020. CEUs available. Throughout the two day event, topics such as pathways to transform systems of care and access to the right care at the right time at the right price will be addressed, including discussions about technology, employer strategies, regulatory levers and more. Please see the attached flyer for more information...
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Local COVID-19 resources all in one place
Local County Resources: Health & Human Services Agency for Local Health Resources and General Questions https://www.yolocounty.org/ health-human-services/adults/ communicable-disease- investigation-and-control/ novel-coronavirus-2019 Davis Service Center: (530) 757-5502 Mental Health: (530) 757-5530 Woodland Service Center: (530) 661-2750 Mental Health: (530) 666-8630 Public Health: (530) 666-8643 Winters Service Center: (530) 406-4444 West Sacramento Service Center: (916) 375-6200...
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Looking for online training and consulting?
Looking for tools to help your organization or community integrate a trauma-informed and resilience-building approach? At Origins, we offer training courses to support you from your aha moment to your action plan. It all starts with The Basics, a 90-minute online training that will provide you with an overview of the key concepts behind a trauma-informed approach. When you’re ready to move from aha to action, sign up for The Resilience Champion Certificate, a self-paced 6-week online training...
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Mardi Gras Fundraiser for Yolo County Children's Alliance.
Let the good times roll! WHEN: Thursday, April 11, 2019 from 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM WHERE: West Sacramento City Hall, Civic Center Galleria 1110 West Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento, CA 95691 Yolo County Children's Alliance has been part of the Yolo County community for 17 years and counting! We have expanded our programs and offer safety net services throughout Yolo County. We hope that you will be able to take part in one or more of the many exciting events that we are offering this year an...
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Re: Introduction to Trauma-Informed - UCD
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Board President Kirk Trost addresses the audience at the 2017 "Hearts of Yolo" dinner and auction with Executive Director Tracy Fauver and Past President Ginni Davis Photo credit: KLJ Studios [ http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00...EXtsrPnSSXO63Iu-pg== ] To Our CASA Volunteers and Supporters, We are very grateful for your support of our dinner and auction on September 17. It is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and...