Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Six Flags opens this weeekend... I have discounted tickets :-)

Our discounted price is $38.00 per ticket.

See attached flyer for hours

 

Check out our blog!!!   http://capeanndss.blogspot.com/

 

Carla King

Foster Parent Recruiter

Department of Children and Families (formerly known as Dept Social Services)

Cape Ann Area Office

45 Congress Street, bldg #4

Salem, MA 01970

978-825-3862

 

Free IEP Advocacy workshop at the Cape Ann Y

 

Hello all, In collaboration with the North East ARC we will be hosting a two hour educational advocacy workshop for those looking to take charge of their situations and become  stronger voices for their children. No prior advocacy training or  experience is needed.

 

Workshop participants will receive tools and presentation training materials to empower them to better advocate for their children's needs. Opportunities throughout the workshop will also include question and answer session with Advocates who will address specific questions  throughout the workshop as time allows as well as networking opportunities with other special needs

 

 

 

Wednesday, April 26, 2015

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Workshop will be held at

 Cape Ann YMCA Community Center

71 Middle Street, Gloucester, MA

Registration required (space is limited), please contact:

Virginia Flister - Community Activity Coordinator  978-624-2380 or e-mail  Vflister@ne-arc.org

 

Attached is the flyer to post and share around any help spreading the word is greatly appreciated! ​

 

--

Brian Flynn

Associate Executive Director

Cape Ann YMCA

71 Middle Street, Gloucester MA 01930

(P) 978-559-3004 (F) 978-283-3114

The Y: We're for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

The Y. So much more.

April Support Group

Foster Parent Support Group

 

 

Please join us for the Cape Ann Area D.C.F. Foster Parent Support Group. The group is open to all unrestricted and kinship Foster Parents. Issues and accomplishments related to fostering children and the impact on the families caring for them is discussed in an informal format. A representative from the Department is available to address questions and experienced foster parents a well as new families share their experiences. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month. Please feel free to forward to me any email addresses you think may like to be included in the invitation.

 

The next meeting will be held on Wednesday April 15th from  7:00 to 9:00 PM. This months meeting will be at Gerrie Cahill’s home on 12 Lenox Street Beverly. MA. Please call if you need directions

For directions and to R.S.V.P. please contact Gerrie Cahill @ 978-921-0959  or Deb Obremski @ 978-825-3809

 

 

 

With just a couple of months till we break for the summer, I hope most of you can make this meeting!

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Free prom tuxedo rental & info about Rise Above

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Rosa,

 

Thank you so much for your help!  The gift certificate is for 1 free prom tuxedo rental from Giblees over in Danvers. If you have youth in the office that can use it, I'll stick it in the mail right away.

 

Rise Above is a nonprofit committed to providing youth in foster care with enriching experience and activities. We serve the whole state, and in just the last several years we've served 1,000 kids, providing them with the funding for sports, music lessons, prom attire and summer camp. Anyone in a child's life (including the child, if a little older) can fill out our application to ask for funds. The application is an online application that gets sent automatically to us: https://www.weriseabove.org/funding/apply-online/

 

I've attached a flier here that's geared toward social workers, and there's more information on our website as to our process and what we do/don't fund. I'll also pop some of our postcards in the mail for you to share with your office.

 

In addition, we're always delighted to come to DCF offices to speak to staff. Next month we're speaking at the Braintree and Chelsea DCF staff meetings and Springfield DCF supervisors' meeting.


Thank you!


Sarah Baldiga


Co-founder & Executive Director

Rise Above Foundation
sarah@weriseabove.org
T 508.320.8676

 

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FW: New Opportunities for Foster Youth

Good info for foster youth

 

 

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One $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a youth who has spent time in the foster care system, has engaged in community service and who is enrolled in a post-secondary education program next year. More information about the 
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Banner 2We're excited to be teaming up with Boston Ballet School to offer kids an evening at the American Girl Store in Natick on Friday, May 8th. Participants will receive their very own American Girl Doll, a special dance lesson with the Boston Ballet School, dinner and more great goodies!  

Details: This event is open to children ages 6-10 who are in the care and custody of DCF. Children must be transported and supervised by an adult at all times. Space is very limited. If you know a girl interested, email us by April 17th at info@weriseabove.org with the child's first name, age and current city/town of residence. Participants will be chosen at random by April 22nd. Email or call us at 855-246-8850 with questions. 
 

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Our annual comedy show is celebrating its 5th year with a Comedy Campout theme. Join us for a night of laughs, music, food, drinks and a silent auction on Saturday, April 11th in Shrewsbury. There are a limited number of tickets left

 

 




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: CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is coming to Salem!

FYI


Connie Rickets, Essex County CASA program Director and Allyson Boyington, CASA Advocate Supervisor came to the Supervisor's meeting today and presented their program. They have had CASA in the Lawrence and Newburyport courts for 22 years and are now expanding to Salem and then Lynn so all of Essex County is covered.

Right now there are only 2 families assigned with another 6 advocates in training. Please let foster parents know that this program is coming, as advocates will want to meet with the children at least once per month. My understanding is that this program can be a "mixed bag" depending on the volunteer. If a family is assigned we will inform that foster parent. If there are concerns we can contact the two names above to address. The hope is that they will add a valuable service to families we work with.

Attached is a flyer for a fundraiser they are having at the North Shore Mall the week of April vacation. Three playhouses are being built by local contractors/groups including the Lynn Tech that will be raffled off. Since it is school vacation, other events are also ongoing at the mall. Carla, can you please forward this flyer to foster parents on your e-mail distribution list? Thanks.

Kimberly LaPointe, MSW

DCF Cape Ann Area Office

45 Congress St.

Salem, MA 09170

Office: 978-825-3853

FAX: 978-825-9091


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DCF College Fair - Thursday April 23rd, 2015

 

Hi all, this is a great event for foster youth in high school/HiSET.

Please let me know if you have any youth interested.

Take care,

Jen

 

Jennifer Hubbard

Adolescent Outreach Worker

Cape Ann/Lynn DCF

978-825-3918

 

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Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2015 9:56 AM
To: Bulger, Jillian (DCF); Cassano, Stephanie (DCF); Chenette, Amy (DCF); Cronin, Mark (DCF); Cruz, Bernadette (DCF); Fontes, Kristianna (DCF); Frauton, Christine (DCF); Gates, Heather (DCF); Gomez, Odalis (DCF); Haber, Madlynn (DCF); Holdsworth, Dawn (DCF); Howard, Susan (DCF); Hubbard, Jennifer (DCF); Marchand, Nicole (DCF); Minnifield, Marcus (DCF); Morgan, Mercy (DCF); Penney, Cheryl (DCF); Rogato, Francesca (DCF); Roy, Kelley (DCF); Sutton, Eyma (DCF); Tobin, Eryn (DCF)
Subject: FW: DCF College Fair - Thursday April 23rd, 2015

 

 

 Can you please forward again to social workers and the area office! And any other collaterals you may have....

 

Thanks

Kristen 
 

 

 

Dear Colleagues,

 

 

Enclosed please find a flyer for the 9th Annual College Admissions and Information Fair that will be hosted by the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families Education and Training Voucher Program. The College Fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.   on Thursday, April 23rd, 2015 at the Holiday Inn, 265 Lakeside Avenue, Marlboro, MA 01752. Free parking is available.

 

The DCF College Fair is an opportunity for high school aged DCF youth to learn about the various degree and certificate programs available through the public and private college higher education system. Students, foster parents, social workers, and providers will be able to speak with admissions staff about exciting activities and resources offered through community colleges, vocational training programs, four-year public/private universities and the University of Massachusetts.

 

These degree and certificate programs provide vital education and training to foster youth.  The event will allow younger foster youth to begin thinking about college and older youth to explore concrete opportunities available to them now.

 

Last year’s event had a tremendous turnout of students, foster parents and various social service agencies.  Numerous Massachusetts public and private colleges and universities were represented last year, as well as the Massachusetts Education Financing Authority. 

 

Please distribute the attached flyers throughout your programs and make arrangements for your DCF students that you feel would benefit to attend.  Please feel free to distribute the flyer to other providers, foster parents and community members that work with foster youth.

 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you for your assistance with helping DCF

foster youth achieve their post-secondary educational and vocational goals.

 

                                                            KristenQuinlan

                                                            Educationand Training Worker

                                                            617-748-2204        

 

 

Shriner's Circus Tickets

Aleppo Shriner’s Circus- Shrine Auditorium, Fordham Street Wilmington

10:00 AM

Friday April 24th

YOU MUST be there by 9:45- no one will be admitted after that time.

 

 

I have a limited number of circus tickets for foster families.

Let me know if you are interested and how many.

This is for your own family only please.

Priority will be given to active foster families- but I usually have more than enough

Thanks!

Carla

 

Check out our blog!!!   http://capeanndss.blogspot.com/

 

Carla King

Foster Parent Recruiter

Department of Children and Families (formerly known as Dept Social Services)

Cape Ann Area Office

45 Congress Street, bldg #4

Salem, MA 01970

978-825-3862

 

Anyone have a male teen that can use these clothes?

Large and xlrg dress shirts/sweaters
Pants are 38x30

Brain Building In Progress - Please Post and Share

 

 

Hi all! Please join us! I will have a table there!

 

Hello Everybody -

Attached is a PDF and JPG copy of the flyer that we have been distributing at groups, via email, community postings and calendars, etc.  Will you please post or forward to anybody who you think may be interested in attending and share on your bulletin boards? Thank you!

Lisa Cheney


 

 

Lisa Cheney, M.Ed.

Early Childhood Partners.  Serving Hamilton, Wenham & Manchester

CFCE Coordinator, Hamilton Wenham Regional School District

130 Essex Street, Pilgrim Hall, Box 580

Hamilton, MA 01982

Phone:978-468-5489 Fax: 978-468-5793

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