-------Foster Youth Alumni Group discussion-------

Do you know of any older foster youth?

Northeast Youth Advisory
Board Meeting

Tuesday, May 25th, 3:30pm

Cape Ann Office
45 Congress Street, Bldg #4
Salem, MA 01970

Additional Information:

On Tuesday May 25th at 3:30 at the Cape Ann Office Tuesday May 25th at 3:30, the Northeast Youth Advisory Board will be meeting with Anthony Barrows, an older foster youth who has been a motivational speaker at many DCF events. He is interested in talking with 18+ foster youth to discuss ideas with the youth, as stakeholders, their ideas about an alumni group. If you have a youth who you feel would be invested please let me know.

Jennifer Hubbard

Adolescent Outreach Worker

Cape Ann/Lynn DCF

978-825-3918/781-477-1656

REMINDER: Foster Parent Appreciation Dinner

Reminder-- if you would like to come, we want to see you! Please let us know by Monday!

Hi folks!

We work hard on this event and are very excited to do this for you!

We hope to see you all here! We have some great door prizes this year!

Please let your homefinder, or me, if you will be coming (if you didn't already)

If you respond by e-mail, I will reply back with "Got it", if I don't, please contact me again. Sometimes my e-mail does not come through to me. My email address is Carla.King@state.ma.us.

You are invited to our

Foster Parent

Appreciation Event

Monday May 24^th

Time: 6:00

Toscana’s

3 Bourbon St. Peabody MA

(the street after Bonkers)

Door prizes, fun and good conversation!

Please RSVP by May 17th^th, noon

to your Family Resource Worker

Foster child grant

Hi all,
If you have a foster youth on your caseload that has or will age out of C&P custody and attending Post-Secondary Education (ie. college or training schools that receive FAFSA funding), they need to fill out the attached form prior to June 30th. There is a deadline of 7/1 for DCF Adolescent Services at Central to receive these forms. If you have any questions, please let me know. I have listed the eligibility criteria below.
Thank you,
Jennifer Hubbard
Adolescent Outreach Worker
Cape Ann/Lynn DCF
(978)825-3918/(781)477-1656

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Foster Child Grant Program

Eligibility
A young adult who has not earned a baccalaureate degree and meets the following conditions:
· Is a permanent legal resident of MA
· Is a US citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV regulations
· Was placed in the custody of the Department of Children and Families through a Care and Protection Petition
· Remained in the care and custody of the Department of Children and Families until the age of 18 and has been unable to return home
· Is not over the age of 24
· Voluntarily agrees to participate in educational support services offered by the Department of Social Services
· Is enrolled full time (12 credits or its equivalent)
· Has applied for financial aid, using the standard Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
· Is in compliance with applicable law regarding Selective Service
· Is not in default of any federal or state student loans for attendance at any institution or owed a refund for any previous financial aid received and
· Is in good standing and meets the institution’s requirements for satisfactory academic progress

No Such Thing as a Bad kid

NO SUCH THING AS A BAD KID

FINDING THE GOOD

IN EVERY CHILD


GUEST SPEAKER

CHARLIE APPLESTEIN, M.S.W.

MR. APPLESTIEN IS A YOUTH CARE SPECIALIST WHOSE
FOCUS IS WORKING WITH CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL
ISSUES

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! PLEASE RSVP
CALL NANCY LYONS AT
978-531-3278
OR
978-825-3807

PLEASE, NO CHILDREN. IF CHILDCARE IS NEEDED PLEASE
CALL LETTY AT 978-682-9222

TUESDAY MAY 18, 2010
6:00 -- 9:00
HOLIDAY INN - PEABODY, MA.

LIGHT MEAL WILL BE SERVED FROM 6:00 TO 6:45
PRESENTATION WILL BEGIN
AT 7:00

Foster paren appreciation

You are invited to our
Foster Parent
Appreciation Event

Monday May 24th

Time: 6:00

Toscana’s
3 Bourbon St. Peabody MA
(the street after Bonkers)

Door prizes, fun and good conversation!

Please RSVP by May 17thth, noon
to your Family Resource Worker

Anyone interested in PAYA training?

Is anyone interested in a PAYA training? This is Preparing Adolscents for Young Adulthood.
If you are a foster parent of a teen, it's a great thing to be trained in!

Let me know if this interests you so that I may plan a training.

What type of trainings do you want to see?

Are you interested in a pampering night (free massage, etc)
Are you interested in another coupon training?
What else interests you?

E-mail Carla at Carla.King@state.ma.us and let her know!

Buck a Bag sale- kids clothes

Buck-A-Bag sale this week at Danvers Children's Clothes Closet to clear the racks of fall/winter clothes. Come by 12 Sylvan St, 9-11:30 am today and Thursday; and 9am-noon on Saturday.

Free Zoo Pass

The Salem DCF Office has Stone Zoo and Franklin Park Zoo pass available.
The pass allows 6 people admittance and offers 10% discount at gift shop.

Contact Carla and make your reservation.

Summer Theater Camp ARTS July 21 - 30

NEVERLAND CAMP FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
July 20 - 31 for Ages 8 - 14
9am - 1pm

Hamilton-Wenham Community House
Rte 1A, Hamilton, MA

Now in it's 15th year!

Daily Guest Artists in the fields of Singing, Dancing, Shakespeare, Dialects, Audition Techniques, Mask Making, Balloon & Magic.

Dailiy Guest Artists Subject to Change. Visit our web site for registration info.