Foster Youth Resource Fair on Wednesday

		County of Los Angeles DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES   425 Shatto Place, Los Angeles, California  90020 (213) 351-5602
Board of Supervisors GLORIA MOLINA First District YVONNE B. BURKE Second District ZEV YAROSLAVSKY Third District DON KNABE Fourth District MICHAEL D. ANTONOVICH Fifth District   PATRICIA S. PLOEHN, LCSW Director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                        

June 23, 2008

 

Contact:  Louise Grasmehr

            DCFS Office of Public Affairs

            (213) 351-5886          

 

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

Resource Fair for Foster Youth to be Held on Wednesday, June 25th

 

WHAT:            The Los Angeles County Education Coordinating Council and the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Education and Mentoring Division will hold a Resource Fair for foster youth on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at The California Endowment located at 1000 North Alameda Street in downtown Los Angeles.  Hundreds of participants are expected and Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich will welcome attendees at 10 a.m. 

 

The Resource Fair is for all foster youth up to age 24 who are currently under the care of DCFS or the County of Los Angeles Probation Department.  The fair is also open to caregivers and anyone in the community who works with foster youth. 

 

The Resource Fair will include information about after school and summer programs; tutoring; mentoring; sports and arts programs; mental health services; community services agencies; early childhood education; workforce readiness; college preparation; libraries and literacy; legal assistance; and physical health and well-being.  The fair will also include free refreshments, door prizes and giveaways.  Community partners sponsoring the Resource Fair include Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, Los Angeles County Supervisor Yvonne B. Burke, the Association of Community Human Services Agencies, Casey Family Programs, the Children’s Law Center of Los Angeles, the City of Los Angeles Community Development Department, the County of Los Angeles Public Library, the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office, the Los Angeles County Office of Education, the Los Angeles County Probation Department and the Los Angeles Unified School District.

 

WHEN:            Wednesday, June 25, 2008

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich to welcome attendees at 10 a.m.)

 

WHERE:         The California Endowment Center

                        1000 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, 90012

Free parking available in the Endowment Center lot.

 

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