You might be eligible for up to $5000 cash back in taxes
August 23, 2021GOLDEN STATE STIMULUS FLOWCHART Use this flowchart to determine whether you qualify for the Golden State Stimulus. July 27, 2021DOWNLOAD & SHARE May […]
Reflections on the Connections 2020 Program
BY: Nick DeVico Over the past 5 years, the Youth and Family Services Connections 2020 program has supported under-resourced young adults’ transition to self-sufficiency through skill development, subsidized internships, and […]
Cultivating Awareness and Acceptance during the Holiday Season
by Kristina Halmai, LMFTClinical Innovation ConsultantYMCA Youth & Family Services All of us can agree, 2020 has been anything but normal and here we are entering the holiday season! For […]
ACEs Aware: The CAAVE Approach
Concept 1 The Stage The brain and the body develop and work in-sync across the lifespan. People and environments shape children’s rapidly developing nervous systems, brains, bodies and emotions. Early […]
November is Runaway and Homeless Youth Prevention Month
Are you at home reading this? Are you curled up with your phone on your warm couch with a cozy blanket and your cute cat (or pup) snuggled up next […]
Inspiring Hope Through Protective Factors
Recently, there seems to be increasing awareness of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the long-term impact they can have. Individual adversity like abuse, neglect and household dysfunction, along with community […]
I Started A New Job During The Pandemic, Here’s What I Learned
By: Rivian Anderson Starting a new job in the midst of a pandemic as not exactly been smooth sailing. In March, I began my position at Youth and Family Services […]
Learn About our Permanent Connections Program!
By: Cori Dunton Last spring, I watched a 9-year-old curly haired girl run across a park to hug her sister for the first time in four years. Sammy and her […]
SEPTEMBER 10 IS WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY
SUICIDE PREVENTION AND SUPPORT **If you or someone you know are at risk of harming themselves please call 9-1-1, the Access & Crisis Line at 888-724-7240, or call/text the […]
Meet Art, Our Urban Career Pathways Business Services Representative
Growing up, I always wanted to pay for my own things so that I could get whatever I wanted. I hated hearing, “no, you can’t have that,” so I was […]
