Tagged With "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance"
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2020 Census Jobs!
The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting to fill hundreds of thousands of temporary positions across the country to assist with the 2020 Census count. Please share with anyone who might be interested: https:// 2020census.gov/en/jobs.html
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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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CLIENT RESOURCE: Creating Links to Resources and Opportunities (CREO) at CommuniCare
The Creating Links to Resources and Opportunities (CREO) program provides outreach and health engagement services to Latino/Hispanic individuals and families residing in Yolo County. Their services cover primary care, mental health, case management, advocacy, and educational talks. Check out their attached brochures in English and Spanish for more information, and please feel free to share with your clients!
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APA Sacramento Valley Speaker Series: Making Communities Stronger Through Housing Affordability – Focus on ADUs
DATE: Friday, September 27 TIME: 8.30-10.30am LOCATION: West Sacramento Community Center 1075 West Capitol Ave, West Sacramento Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are an innovative, affordable, and effective option for adding much-needed housing in California. How can communities encourage the development of ADUs? The American Institute of Architects California has developed a website to assist homeowners. Come learn about the new website, discuss real life challenges, and discover how local...
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Building Community Resilience, Volume II
Building Community Resilience, Volume II: State of Readiness: System and Provider Abilities to Respond This second volume in the Strategies 2.0 toolkit series describes the organizational capacity needed for a shared approach to building community resilience within an organization or network. The tools in this volume will assist organizations to: Build a logic model to focus the work Assess their level of readiness to implement BCR efforts Identify the steps needed to increase readiness for...
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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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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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First 5’s Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) Learning Collaborative
Please see the attached flyer and FAQ about First 5’s Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) Learning Collaborative starting in the Spring. First 5 Yolo is recruiting agency times to become rostered in CPP. First 5 Yolo is hosting the training and sponsoring agencies to send teams. If you have questions, please contact: Victoria Zimmerle at 530-419-2422 or vzimmerle@first5yolo.org .
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First 5 Yolo’s new focus supports key programs for kids [DailyDemocrat.com]
First 5 Yolo is shifting its focus in the coming years, looking at key programs to help kids thrive in areas of health, development and family functioning. “We are very excited to work with our partners to bring two new evidence-based...
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First 5 Yolo scholarships for provider trainings in early childhood mental health
First 5 Yolo is offering scholarship opportunities for the Napa Infant-Parent Mental Health Fellowship Program and the Child-Parent Psychotherapy Learning Collaborative. Please see the attached flyer for more information. Please share widely with your networks!
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FREE Citizenship Assistance / GRATIS Asistencia de Ciudadania
Catholic Charities will be hosting a naturalization workshop on Thursday, July 26th, 2018 . Our service is entirely free, and those qualifying households may be eligible for an immigration fee waiver to assist them with the cost of the naturalization application. WHAT DO YOU NEED? Green Card Driver license or ID, passport from country of origin Court disposition (If arrested, cited, charged, or accused) Benefits verification (if requesting an immigration fee waiver) List of addresses, jobs,...
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Free Landlord and Tenants Workshop
Is mediation the answer? Find out, when Yolo Conflict Resolution Center (YCRC) hosts a workshop about tenants and landlords. Keith Banks, Esq, will be leading the workshop. Learn about the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords, as well as available mediation services to assist with resolution of tenant-landlord disputes. This workshop will cover a variety of topics, including the nuts and bolts of landlord-tenant law, lease requirements, tenant...
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Yolo County Child and Family Initiatives
In an effort to help us know more about the great work that is happening in Yolo County and to increase opportunities for collaboration, Natalie Audage of YCCA created a spreadsheet of Yolo County child and family initiatives. For this effort, initiatives are defined as multi-organization or agency collaboratives, meetings, or committees related to children and families in Yolo County. Natalie will revise this document on an ongoing basis. If you have any additions or changes, please let...
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Yolo County Library is hiring!
Yolo County Library is hiring a Program Support Assistant, a Family Literacy Assistant, and Bilingual Russian-English Library Assistants. Please see the attachments for more information, and please share!
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Yolo partnership brings services to the homeless [Woodland Daily Democrat]
Recognizing the overlap between homelessness and mental illness, Yolo County is partnering with Fourth & Hope — Woodland’s homeless shelter — to bring services directly to those who need them. Called the “ Extended Hope Project,” the effort “aims to improve the health and well-being of persons with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders experiencing homelessness in Yolo County,” according to a staff report. Funded by a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services grant —...
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YOUTH OPPORTUNITY: 2nd Annual Innovation Idea Lab on 3/23
Our Yolo County Mental Health Services Act team is collaborating with Solano and Sacramento counties to host the 2 nd Annual Innovation Idea Lab. This very successful event is a project of the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission’s Youth Innovation Committee. It is an opportunity to hear the voice and choice of our Youth Leaders regarding preventative mental health services and strategies to increase the resilience of young people. In addition to the invitation for...
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SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS IN YOLO COUNTY: Children’s Home Society of California is now enrolling families
Children’s Home Society of Californian is now enrolling families in subsidized child care for essential workers in Yolo County. I have attached a letter and a flyer that can be distributed to the community. If you have questions, please contact Kristy Weber at 530-665-4687 or KristyW@chs-ca.org .
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Teen events at Woodland Public Library
Check out these November Happenings for Teens at Woodland Public Library!
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The many faces — and aspirations — of all of us at ACEs Connection
All of us at ACEs Connection have experienced ACEs during our childhoods, either in our own families or vicariously through friends; some of us accumulated pretty high ACE scores, with not enough resilience factors, and we’ve suffered the consequences. That history propels us up and out of bed every single morning to grow this network of amazing people (that’s you!) to reach even more people so that kids don’t have to repeat what we went through. We want more of our taxes to go to such...
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The Quiet Time Program: Restoring a positive culture of academics and well-being in high-need school communities
See attached a brochure for this innovative program in San Francisco. Might we be able to replicate something like this in Yolo schools?
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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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TRAINING: Youth Mental Health First Aid on 2/19 and 2/20
In partnership with the City of West Sacramento, Yolo County Health and Human Services is pleased to present a Youth Mental Health First Aid training at the West Sacramento Community Center. This training teaches the signs, symptoms and risk factors you may see in a young person struggling with emotional challenges or in crisis, and how to assist. It is free to all who live, work or volunteer in Yolo County. Please see the attached flyer for more information and to register.
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Free training! The Pair of ACEs: Building Community Resilience
Strategies 2.0 is offering a FREE training on Tuesday, September 18 , in Woodland: Date: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Time: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Location: Community Room, Gonzales Building; 25 N. Cottonwood Street, Woodland, CA 95695 Please see the attached flyer for more information and a step-by-step guide to assist participants with navigating the website/registration process. The training is being hosted by Help Me Grow Yolo. If you have questions, please contact Siara Shelton at...
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Help inform Policy Makers about Housing Challenges
Sacramento, Yolo, and Placer County are collaborating on a regional housing and economic opportunity study, Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice. The Sac Valley Fair Housing Collaborative was formed in 2017 to conduct the study. An important part of this effort is a Fair Housing Survey that was recently released to better understand resident’s housing decisions and challenges they may face. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete and survey participants can enter...
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Help Me Grow; Free Developmental Screening Events on 10/12 and 11/8
The Event is called Books, Balls, and Blocks; A Free Developmental Screening Event for children birth through five-years-old. WHEN: offered 2 dates * Friday, October 12th at 10:30am-12:30pm OR * Thursday, November 8th at 1:30pm-3:30pm LOCATION: 1301 College Street, Woodland
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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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NAMI-Yolo annual fundraiser Feb 20th & NAMI-Yolo is recruiting for board of directors
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Yolo County Opportunity: NAMI-Yolo is recruiting for board of directors. Please see the attachment for more information. Fundraiser: NAMI-Yolo is having their annual fundraiser Thursday, February 20th at the Pat Williams Mental Health Dinner. This dinner is the annual fundraiser for NAMI-Yolo and is an opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of mental health options AND amplify the voices of people experiencing mental illness. James...
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NEW: Living the Protective Factors
Be Strong Families (BSF) is excited to announce new and updated Living the Protective Factors resources. https://www.bestrongfamilies.o rg/resources/ Building on the initial message of empowerment - parents have a lot of control over how they raise their children, what environment they create in their homes and how they keep their children safe - BSF staff have built on this important foundation in three main ways. First, they recognize that a strong parent is a healthy parent. Building...
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NEW: Updated Yolo Child and Family Initiatives spreadsheet
In an effort to help us know more about the great work that is happening in Yolo County and to increase opportunities for collaboration, please find an updated version of the spreadsheet of Yolo County child and family initiatives attached below. For this effort, initiatives are defined as multi-organization or agency collaboratives, meetings, or committees related to children and families in Yolo County. If you have any changes or additions to make for the next version, please email me.
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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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Notes from July Steering Group meeting
Attending: Regan O., Tracy F, Karleen J, Ramy H, Susan J, Gail K. (anyone please add to these notes!) 1. Planning for Paper Tigers screening - week of Oct 5th - Davis is confirmed for Brunelle Theatre on Weds, Oct 7th - Woodland - Tracy is...
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Now hiring; Yolo County CASA is hiring an Advocate Supervisor
Learn more about this amazing opportunity in the attached document.
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Presentations, tool kits
PositiveYouthJustice-YoloCounty.pptx -- Panel presentation by Karleen Jakowski and Leanna Libolt at April 5 child abuse conference in Davis. DevelopingTIOrganizationsToolKit.pdf -- Series of questions for organization that wants to become...
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Recruiting out of school youth to participate in Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Things are getting busy again with the WIOA team! We have exited 30 individuals from the 2017-2018 program year and are beginning to enroll new participants for the 2018-2019 year. We are mainly looking for Out of School Youth at this time, as we have many more spots available than for those that are in school. The eligibility requirements are as followed. First, the individual must: 1) Be a Yolo County Resident (Residing in West Sac, Davis or Clarksburg) 2) Not Currently Enrolled in School...
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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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Webinar: Poverty and Opportunity in California on 10/15
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 12:05 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. PT Despite strong economic growth, California continues to experience high rates of poverty. Backed by strong fiscal reserves, state policymakers have taken several steps to assist struggling families, but the goal of reducing poverty remains elusive. In this conversation, PPIC will share the latest data from the California Poverty Measure, and a panel of experts will discuss the implications for decision makers, stakeholders, and families...
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WEBINARS from Strategies 2.0 in May and June
Please see the attachment for more information. To register, visit https://strategiesca.org/ 5/22: Be the One 5/29: Protective Factors: Strengthening Children, Families, and Communities 6/2: Breathe Easier: Reduce Stress, Raise Relaxation and Serve Your Clients Better 6/4: Building Community Resilience: A Toolkit Series 6/12: Trauma in Young Children 6/16: Social Determinants of Health Be the One Campaign Webinar on 5/22 10am-11:30am on Friday, May 22 The Be the One webinar will present...
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WEBINARS on Be the One Campaign; Professional Resilience; Safe Sleep; Primary Care and Telehealth; and NAEYC presentations
RESCHEDULED: Be the One Campaign on 6/2 1-2:30 on Tuesday, June 2 The Be the One webinar will present research and action steps designed to engage community members, agencies, and leaders in trauma/healing and resilience focused work. The overall goal is to present information that will assist agencies, leaders, and community members in building safer, more stable, more nurturing relationships and stronger, healthier communities. This is foundational work and can serve as a base for engaging...
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WEBINARS: STRATEGIES 2.0 Webinars in April and May
Please see the attached flyers or visit https://strategiesca.asentialms.com/catalog/ to register. Self-Care for Human Services on 4/22 10am-11:30am on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 This 90-minute webinar is designed to support family strengthening workers in exploring methods to reduce compassion fatigue and burnout. Webinar concepts reinforce the importance of the inside-out approach of practitioners modeling and teaching self-care for families through their own practice. Participants will be...
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WIOA Youth Employment Program seeking applicants for Davis, West Sacramento, and Clarksburg
WIOA is a federal employment program through the Economic Development Department (EDD) and YCCA is contracted by Yolo County HHSA to provide this program. YCCA is currently looking for qualified applicants in West Sacramento, Davis, or Clarksburg! We are happy to meet with anyone that may be interested as well as presenting to providers that may be working with individuals with the qualifying barriers. Attached is the WIOA flyer. Please contact Eric Blair at Eric.Blair@yolocounty.org or...
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YCCA PROGRAMS: YCCA services during COVID-19
In response to the COVID-19 situation, YCCA has re-tooled our approach to providing service so that we can continue to do so in a way that is safe for our staff and for the communities that we serve. Please note and share these changes so that people can contact us if they are needing service. Below is a summary of services, a description of our approach, and phone numbers to call. Healthy Families Yolo County (HFYC): Home visiting program for pregnant/new moms and their infant children...
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Transition Age Youth (TAY) Conference in March 2020
TAYCON 2020 is the third annual Transition Age Youth (TAY) conference, which will be held on March 2nd and 3rd, 2020, in the City of Industry. This conference brings together transition age youth and professionals from across the state for collaboration and learning opportunities. This year’s conference theme is “Creating a Web Self-Sufficiency, Stability, and Support”. We selected this theme because, like superheroes, our youth overcome adversity to discover their potential. As with...
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RESOURCE: Overviews of some of CommuniCare’s programs
Attached please find documents with an overview of some of the CommuniCare Health Centers (CCHC) Programs. These programs are coordinated by CCHC perinatal (PN), behavioral health (BH) and health prevention and wellness (HPAW) departments.
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Resources to Support Wildfires Response & Recovery in Northern and Southern California
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) has compiled resources to assist with response and recovery from the latest California wildfires. Information guides on disaster topics and the Disaster Lit® database provide access to curated, reliable information from vetted Federal, state, and local governments and organizations. Key National Resources NLM Fires and Wildfires Information Guide Content syndication —embed the content of this page...
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Seeking input from young adults with learning differences/disabilities and attention issues going to school, working, or both by 1/10
The Culture C.O.-.O.P, in partnership with the National Center for Learning Disabilities and Understood.org, are conducting a national survey which will inform and guide national organizations who want to serve young adults with learning differences/disabilities, and attention issues, aged 18-26, who are in some form of higher education (2 or 4-year schools), or those who are in the workforce or a trade program. They can also be getting ready to transition to college or work. These two...
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Help Me Grow Outreach Coordinator
Help me Grow is looking to fill their Spanish Outreach Coordinator position. See the flyer attached for more information. Feel free to share.
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Job position: Support Staff for Winter Warming Centers
Mercy Coalition is hiring part-time people for their upcoming Winter Warming Center. If you know any clients who would be a good fit, please send them the attached job description. Mercy Coalition is planning to run 5-night-a-week Winter Warming Centers for the homeless this winter. They're accepting resumes on the attached job description, although interviews won't happen until they get a final approval from City Council on Nov. 7. If you have questions, please contact Don Bosley, Pastor of...
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Job posting: CCHI Program Coordinator
California Coverage & Health Initiatives (CCHI) has an open position for a Program Coordinator to work with our CCHI Team. Please help CCHI share this job post in your network. If there’s anyone you have in mind please refer them to the CCHI team at admin@cchi.org .
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LOCAL RESOURCES
Yolo County Health and Human Services Coronavirus website Please visit https://www.yolocounty. org/health-human-services/ adults/communicable-disease- investigation-and-control/ novel-coronavirus-2019 for more information on the following: Confirmed cases If you're sick Should you be tested? Should you wear a mask? How you can help Local school closures Articles about local Coronavirus Frequently asked questions What is it? Symptoms and prevention Resources, including a printable PDF with...
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Mental Health Clinician lends her expertise to officers [Woodland Daily Democrat]
For Georgina Espinoza, working with Yolo County inmates is not exactly what she pictured herself doing when she entered the mental health field. “I have worked in a lot of different settings in the past,” she said, noting she has helped emotionally disturbed youth and has a background in social work. Nevertheless, the Yolo County resident faced the challenge head on, embracing her new role as a mental health clinician. Working side-by-side with Yolo County Sheriff’s deputies — as well as...