Interagency Children's Policy Council

04/23/2018

Earn and Learn East Bay Summer Job Readiness Workshop

Exciting job opportunity for Oakland youth ages 16-24. Please share widely amongst your network. Attendees will be guaranteed a job interview at the Earn and Learn East Bay Summer Youth Job Fair May 16th! Must attend both parts.

Earn and Learn East Bay Summer Job readiness workshop will help you get that J-O-B! We will focus on developing skills in interviewing, developing winning resumes and keeping a new job. Attendees will be guaranteed a job interview at the Earn and Learn East Bay Summer Youth Job Fair May 16th! Must b...

04/11/2018

ICPC is tracking how this bill progresses through the state and it's potential impacts on Alameda County

Not only does #SB918 help advance the efforts in ending Youth Homelessness, but it also establishes an Office of Homeless Youth in the State Department of Housing and Community Development, and Establishes $60 Million in grant funding to develop community resources for youth experiencing homelessness.
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04/11/2018

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

"The study found caregivers of young children in low-income unstable housing are subjected to significant negative health effects, becoming two times more likely than those in stable housing to be in fair or poor health, and almost three times more likely to report depressive symptoms. Children aged four and under in these families had almost a 20 percent increased risk of hospitalization, and over a 25 percent increased risk of developmental delays."

High rents making you sick? It's a thing.

"A stable home is the foundation to thrive. It is important for us to start thinking about creating more of that foundation so people can have a fair shot and start getting ahead."

03/26/2018

The East Bay Consortium of Support Programs for Formerly Incarcerated Students First Bi-Annual Convening. Friday, April 6, 2018 at Chabot College.

The consortium is a committed group of professionals dedicated to supporting the educational aspirations of formerly incarcerated and systems impacted students. The convening is for students, potential students, higher education administrators, faculty and staff, elected officials, government and community stakeholders, or anyone who works with the reentry population and interested in learning how to empower and support formerly incarcerated students.

03/19/2018

Youth Disconnection in America

In Alameda County, 9.9% of youth ages 16-24 are disconnected, meaning they are not in school and also do not have a job. Find out more in this interactive tool based on the "More Than a Million Reasons for Hope: Youth Disconnection in America Today" report from Measure of America

03/12/2018

Arts Now Bay Area Summit

From Alameda County Office of Education - How can arts support education equity in CA schools? Take action for arts equity at the Arts Now Bay Area Summit on Sat 4/7 in Oakland!

Join us at the Arts Now Bay Area Summit to recognize and share the individual and collective work in support of arts education in the Bay Area! Hear success stories and learn how the arts can serve as a powerful tool for equity in our schools. Attendees will engage in meaningful discussions and work...

03/12/2018

Countdown to expand ban on ‘willful defiance’ suspensions in California schools

With just months to go before California’s SB607 ban on “willful defiance” suspensions in early primary grades is set to expire, youth advocates are pushing for passage of a bill that would both continue the ban and expand it to include all grades from K through 12. Advocates say suspensions for behaviors teachers & admin deem “defiant” or “disruptive” are too subjective & are disproportionately meted out to students of color, via EdSource

With the current ban on such suspensions for grades K-3 set to expire in July, a bill that would expand the ban to include all schools is making its way through the state Legislature.

03/12/2018

Family First Act changes child welfare financing landscape - Child Trends

A new change to federal funding for child welfare agencies, the Family First Act, will make it possible for them to put resources toward services that prevent kids from being removed from their families, via Child Trends

Our nation’s child welfare system is tasked with ensuring that children are safe and can experience the benefits of a permanent family and overall well-being. Within this system, services and supports such as mental health and substance abuse treatment are often needed to keep children safe with t...

03/06/2018

ICPC Newsletter - March 2018

ICPC March Newsletter: Children's Dental Health, Healthy Weight Indicator Update, and more...

Alameda County’s Write to Read program, a collaboration between ICPC members including the Alameda County Office of Education and the Alameda County Probation Department has surprising results for incarcerated male teens at Camp Sweeney. Read the write up from Oakland Magazine here.

03/05/2018

California Coalition For Youth

Hear what's happening at the state level to address youth homelessness via SB 918 in this upcoming webinar

California is facing a growing epidemic of youth and young adults experiencing homelessness. There are over 15,000 homeless youth in California - 32% more since 2015. This webinar will focus on this efforts at the state level to address this issue. Register Today: http://ow.ly/wWYy30iLwJk

03/05/2018

Oakland schools balance improving student performance while making deep budget cuts​

Major shifts on the horizon for OUSD as budget plans are due this month, with ACOE lending support in these difficult decision making processes. We hope effective changes can be put in place to address the current inequalities in education outcomes in Oakland.

Oakland Unified is one of 28 districts that could face state intervention if at least three student subgroups don't improve in the next two years.

02/23/2018

A groundbreaking study offers undeniable proof that the fight against inequality starts with moms

Uncovering even more evidence for the value of early childcare and supportive systems for families in the fight to address inequalities in our systems

If we want to close the gaps between poor children and their wealthier peers, we need to start much earlier than school.

02/23/2018

System of positive rewards to reduce student discipline takes off in California

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) are shown to increase academic performance, attendance, and the ability of students to regulate their emotions and behave in socially appropriate ways across CA schools.

An estimated 1 in 4 schools in the state are implementing the approach.

02/09/2018

www.first5alameda.org

ICPC is proud to participate in the first Interagency Fatherhood Workgroup happening now, and we are excited to see the impact this workgroup will have on fathers, families, and communities in Alameda County moving forward!

02/07/2018

Understanding the child care need for organizations serving low-income parents.

If onsite child care for trainings, workshops or events at your organization is a service that could benefit your clients, your input is needed!

The Gma Village, a non-profit startup, has developed an online platform that connects low-income families with vetted grandmas, who provide child care for a low fee. Gma Village would like to expand their model to provide onsite child care at nonprofits for program participants.

Please help Gma Village continue to develop their onsite child care model by filling out this short survey, which takes about 10 minutes to complete & is due before February 16th, 2018.

This survey is being conducted by Gma Village, a non-profit startup that connects low-income parents who need flexible, affordable child care with grandmas in their community to care for their children. (www.gmavillage.com) Gma Village is on a mission to meet the increasing demand for affordable, fl...

02/07/2018

Congratulations to the large and diverse coalition including First 5 Alameda County, SEIU Local 1021, SEIU Local 521, Parent Voices Oakland, Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE), Supervisor Wilma Chan, and Supervisor Nate Miley for the win in yesterday's 5-0 vote from the Board of Supervisors to put the Child Care and Early Education Initiative on the June 2018 Alameda County Ballot!

02/06/2018

Building Blocks for Health Equity - Alameda County

Healthy birth weight is an indicator ICPC tracks in our Scorecard - check out this recent report from the East Bay Express which highlights disparities among child births in our neighborhoods.

"Black women in the East Bay are also nearly three times as likely to give birth to low birth weight babies — infants born weighing less than 5.5 pounds — than are white women."

02/01/2018

www.childrennow.org

Today, Children Now released the 2018 California Children’s Report Card, which grades the state on its ability to support better outcomes for kids, from birth to age 26, through early childhood to higher education systems. Overall, the state’s grades show a disappointing lack of investment and progress in reforming systems to ensure every kid is safe, well educated, and healthy.

02/01/2018

DoSomething.org

DoSomething.org

We are LIVE from Washington D.C. for the State of the Youth. OZY, #22x20, and DoSomething.org are amplifying the voices of young people from across the country on a national stage and you can watch it happen live! Feel free to tag a friend and drop comments during the show.

01/31/2018

Parent Voices Oakland

Our 2018 Parent Forum is right around the corner! Tickets are moving quickly, so register today! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alameda-county-early-childhood-policy-committee-2018-parent-forum-tickets-41325413424

12/29/2017

Happy New Year from ICPC

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As 2017 swiftly comes to a close and a New Year begins, I would like to take a moment to reflect with you about the past year. I’m sure I am not alone in my concern and uncertainty over the direction our nation is going particularly in regards to how we as nation provide services and supports to c...

12/28/2017

The Right to Read

Learn more about an amazing literacy program for incarcerated teens. A partnership of Alameda County Probation Department, Alameda County Office of Education, and Alameda County Library. Students’ reading levels jump by six grades, on average, during the four-month course!

Alameda County’s Write to Read program has surprising results for incarcerated male teens at Camp Sweeney.

12/12/2017

Rob Bonta

Rob Bonta

On January 1, my bill AB 1227 will become law. It will help protect children from s*xual and labor exploitation by requiring school districts to teach about Human Trafficking in grades 7-12. This is a critical issue in Oakland and throughout the state. This East Bay Times story details how AB 1227 will help combat these horrible crimes being committed against our children.

"The San Francisco Bay Area is home to one of three “High Intensity Child Prostitution” zones designated by the FBI. The epicenter is a stretch of International Boulevard in Oakland known as “the track” — some three dozen blocks where skimpily clad minors approach potential customers in plain view. Some 100 children are sold for s*x in the city on any given day, according to the West Coast Children’s clinic, which provides trauma services to victims. Minors are on average 12 to 14 when they are coerced into performing s*x work."

Read more here...

http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/12/06/how-do-you-spot-a-pimp-new-state-law-calls-for-mandatory-human-trafficking-prevention-education/

12/08/2017

PEERS

PEERS

Why is youth mental health important? PEERS is part of the NoStigmaNoBarriers collaborative that connects Transition Age Youth to mental health resources. Watch our video here!

11/28/2017

ICPC Newsletter - November 2017

ICPC November newsletter is now available. Featuring State legislative updates, urgent Federal issues, and new information on student and young adult homelessness.

11/28/2017

Report: Only 30% of California’s ninth-graders will graduate from college

Despite increasing High School graduation rates, only 30% of ninth-graders are expected to graduate from college.

Although more than 90 percent of the nation’s ninth graders expect to graduate from college, a report released Monday estimates that only 30 percent of California’s high school freshmen will actual…

11/28/2017

Alameda County District Attorney's Office

Alameda County District Attorney's Office

Applications for our Summer Internship programs are now open.

Get your applications in before the deadline of December 12, 2017.

11/16/2017

ACTION ALERT: Call Congress Now to Ask for a Tax Plan and Budget that Value Health

The House just passed its tax reform plan, H.R.1—Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
We need Congress to stand up for their constituents and oppose a tax reform bill that raises taxes on low and middle income families and threatens our health care safety-net! Call (202) 224-3121 and tell your Representatives to OPPOSE this bill right now!

Please also consider joining one of OFA Berkeley-Albany’s Phone Banks this weekend from 1:00-4:00pm on either Saturday, November 18th and Sunday, November 19th.

10/13/2017

Advancing Pathways to Education and Workforce Opportunities for Systems-Involved Youth | American Youth Policy Forum

Check out these great resources on supporting pathways to education and the workforce for systems-involved youth.

With your financial support and commitment, AYPF will continue to educate and inform policymakers about strategies that work to help young people, particularly vulnerable youth, succeed in the modern workplace, become lifelong learners, and be engaged citizens.

10/04/2017

This Saturday! Join Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson at Making Connections, an event to discuss issues facing the black community. Don't forget to RSVP!

Have you registered for Making Connections yet? Don't miss this event to discuss issues facing the black community! http://ow.ly/11OO30fAyc6

09/20/2017

Interagency Children's Policy Council

Interagency Children's Policy Council

Join us in the fight to knock out diabetes! This Free event is Saturday, October 21, 2017, in San Leandro. Register today.

09/19/2017

Alameda County Fights for Medi-Cal

Alameda County fights for Medi-Cal! We need your help to get California’s Congressional delegation to publically oppose the Graham-Cassidy health plan.

ALAMEDA COUNTYFIGHTS FOR MEDI-CAL If Congress eliminates the Affordable Care Act, the healthcare provided to every resident of the county will be at risk. Are YOU at risk? Today, because of The Affordable Care Act (ACA), 105,917 Alameda County residents are enrolled as Medicaid Coverage Expansion (M...

09/18/2017

Check out the September Newsletter from ICPC: Alameda County Disaster Relief Fund, eSAR7-online, Supporting Good Health in Children, Affordable Housing 101, and more...

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09/13/2017

Affordable Housing 101

Please join us for what promises to be an informative and timely discussion of the ins and outs of affordable housing.

Supervisor Wilma Chan invites you to an affordable housing work session led by the Alameda County Housing and Community Development Department for the Housing Subcommittee of the Health Committee on Monday, September 18.

09/13/2017

Knock Out Diabetes

Join us in the fight to knock out diabetes! This Free event is Saturday, October 21, 2017, in San Leandro. Register today.

Did you know over 50% of Asian Americans living with type 2 diabetes are undiagnosed? Come join the Ethnic Health Institute as we fight to knock out diabetes! This FREE event will feature fun physical activities, community resources, and life changing information for you and your family! Want to sig...