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Alternative Family Services (AFS)

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“It takes a village to raise a child.” AFS is that village for thousand of N. Ca foster youth and families.

 Bay Area, California
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Joined October 2011
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1st United Credit Union@1stunitedcu1 Jul 2020
In lieu of collecting supplies in our branches this year, we are requesting monetary donations that will be used to support our partners. Learn more at ow.ly/vayO50Anbx5. All proceeds benefit @AltFamServices and Alameda County Family Justice Center. #GiveWhereYouLive
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We have a new Twitter profile! You can now follow up @afs4kids - please head to our new profile to stay on top of the latest #fostercare news and internal updates!
Please note that AFS offices will be closed today (July 3rd) for the July 4th holiday. Wishing everyone a happy and safe Independence Day.
Here's what Sade Daniels, program analyst with the state of California and a noted public speaker, has to say about #race, #fostercare and #policing today: bit.ly/30JI8Aq @ChronicleSC #AllBlackFosterYouthLivesMatter #childwelfare #fosteryouth
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According to Denise Goodman, Ph.D., a senior fellow at Case Commons, it's critical that resource parents and biological parents work together: bit.ly/3fIiRMh #fostercare #childwelfare @ACFHHS #family #fosteryouth #fosterhope
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June is National LGBTQ Pride Month. This month and throughout the year, we are proud to support and stand alongside all LGBTQIA+ foster youth, resource parents, family members, community members and AFS staff.
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Wishing everyone a very Happy Father's Day. No matter how you became a dad, we hope you have a great day today.
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AFS today commemorates Juneteenth, and stands in solidarity with everyone fighting for a more just future.
A May #survey from @FosterClub last month, 65% of transition-aged #fosteryouth have found themselves unemployed because of #COVID-9. @ChronicleSC has more information on the economic and financial fallout of the pandemic on youth in #fostercare today: bit.ly/3gGVcwe
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A recent study found that #fosteryouth in #California who remained in #fostercare until 21 were less likely to later experience #homelessness than those who left care at any point after their 18th birthday. Check out the full results here [PDF]: bit.ly/2XQAvFw
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Even while we're all sheltering in place, some foster youth are finding their forever family! bit.ly/3cO92uj #fostercare #fostadopt #foreverfamily #fosteryouth #family #covid19

Two-year-old girl adopted during coronavirus pandemic after two years with foster family

Courts had previously been shuttered in the state as part of social distancing guidelines  

independent.co.uk
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Did you know that pop star @Sia is a fost-adopt parent? She recently announced that she adopted her two sons when they were both 18: bit.ly/2MeE6Yl #fostercare #adoption #fostadopt #fosteryouth

Sia confirms she adopted two teenage sons that were 'aging out of the foster care system'

In an interview with SiriusXM, the typically private singer Sia, 44, confirmed she adopted two children last year that were aging out of foster care.

usatoday.com
June is National Reunification Month. Whenever possible, we always aim to reunify #fosteryouth with biological family. Here's a great example of one successful reunification: bit.ly/30GyAq7 #reunification #fostercare #childwelfare #NationalReunificationMonth #Foster
Last month, Santa Clara County approved a bold, new experiment designed to help former foster youth. Read more about the plan here: bit.ly/2LLRkLO @ChronicleSC #fostercare #childwelfare #SantaClaraCounty #fosteryouth #California
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Considering adoption? Here's what you need to know about your options, including adoption from foster care: nyti.ms/34ZRlVr
What to Know Before Adopting a Child (Published 2020)

What to Know Before Adopting a Child (Published 2020)

There are three main paths to adopting. The route you choose will be based on personal, legal and financial factors.

nytimes.com
National Foster Care Awareness Month may be drawing to an end, but there’s still time to Foster Hope with the youth and families AFS serves throughout Northern California: bit.ly/3aFxX1e #FosterHope #FosterCareAwarenessMonth #FosterCare #GivingBack #Community #COVID19
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During #FosterCareAwarenessMonth, we want to highlight the Unsung Heroes of COVID-19: the amazing staff members at AFS. Here’s one example of how the team is going above and beyond to help youth no matter what: bit.ly/35XqQjS #FosterHope #FosterCare #GivingBack #Covid19
This #FosterCareAwarenessMonth, there’s still time to #fosterhope and help #fosteryouth and families in your community. Donate today to help those we serve have the support and care they need and rely on during these unprecedented times: bit.ly/3aFxX1e #FosterCare
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During #FosterCareAwarenessMonth, we want to highlight the Unsung Heroes of COVID-19. Here’s one example of how the AFS team is working with one young man to help him transition towards independence: bit.ly/3dv1rAv #FosterHope #FosterCare #Mentalhealth #FosterYouth
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