On December 12th, SFCASA staff and volunteers came together to celebrate some seasonal cheer with our annual Youth Holiday Party. The event, which is a time-honored tradition here at SFCASA loved by youth, advocates, and employees alike, was a roaring success.
Read MoreThe holidays are a time for gathering with friends, family and loved ones. Many of us happily anticipate taking part in yearly traditions and look forward to reuniting with everyone we care about. Particularly as Thanksgiving arrives, we often take time to reflect on our fortunes, acknowledging what we’re grateful for and appreciating being surrounded by a loving and caring community.
Unfortunately for a young person in foster care, the holiday season can remind them of a family or community that they’ve lost.
Read MoreSFCASA speaks on a recent post from Chronicle of Social Change focused on foster care group homes.
Read MoreOn Monday, October 19, SFCASA staff took a short field trip to visit Grace Cathedral, where the Foster Youth Museum is showing its Lost Childhoods exhibit
The exhibit highlights the work of one of our most important partners in the community of foster youth advocacy: California Youth Connections (CYC). CYC helps current and former foster youth find their place at the forefront of policy and decisions being made on behalf of young people within the dependency system. CYC empowers and trains youth to be agents of change within their community. We have witnessed the incredible impact this organization has had on so many of the young people SFCASA serves, giving them an outlet to use their voice and to regain power over their lives.
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