Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Resource Fair for Youth Exiting Foster Care -- Thursday, April 29

 

 

County of Los Angeles

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES

 

425 Shatto Place, Los Angeles, California  90020

                                                                  (213) 351-5602

 

 

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 April 27, 2010

 

 Contact:    Chuck Willis, Office of Public Affairs

                   (213) 351-5886

 

                  Day of the Event:  Erika Pollard

                  (323) 707-5683

 

Board of Supervisors

 

GLORIA MOLINA

First District

 

MARK RIDLEY-THOMAS

Second District

 

ZEV YAROSLAVSKY

Third District

 

DON KNABE

Fourth District

 

MICHAEL D. ANTONOVICH

Fifth District

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

DCFS Compton Project and El Camino College Host a Resource Fair for Youth Exiting Foster Care

Youth to learn how to access money for college, jobs, housing and community resources

 

 

What:

 

The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Compton Project and Youth Development Services Division, in collaboration with El Camino College, are hosting a resource fair on Thursday, April 29, 2010 for youth transitioning out of foster care and their families.

 

The youth and families will gain valuable information on how to access money for college and connect with job and community resources.  Also on hand will be representatives from the DCFS Independent Living Program which prepares youth transitioning out of foster care with academic planning, life skills classes and transitional housing needs.  Food and entertainment will be provided.

 

The Compton Project is a collaborative entity that partners with parents, schools, law enforcement, health care institutions and job developers working together to strengthen the family unit, save lives, reduce crime, assure children receive academic success, and provide information to help youth transition successfully. The Compton project also organizes with churches, and resource centers that connect families to community resources.

 

Who:

Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Compton Project & Youth Development Services Division in collaboration with El Camino College, community partners, law enforcement, schools

 

Youth transitioning out of foster care and their families, Children's Social Workers, Caregivers

 

When:

Thursday, April 29, 2010

 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm

 

Where:

El Camino College - Compton Center Foster Care  Education Building

1111 East Artesia Blvd., Compton, CA 90221

(310) 900-1600

 

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