Current Events
FYSCP event participation is limited to Foster Youth Services Coordinating Programs unless specifically noted.
Advanced registration is required. Late registrations are not guaranteed entry into virtual events.
FYSCP Webinars
In order to maintain an atmosphere of collaboration and transparency, FYSCP TAP webinars and meetings are not recorded unless it's specifically noted below. We encourage you to join events as scheduled. Slides and resources provided during webinars will be made available.
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Linking Data to Practice Series: School Stability
Date: January 25, 2022
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Presenters: Sophie Gatowski, PhD, Systems Change Solutions
Kristin Kelly, Kathleen McNaught, Sneha Barve, American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law
Description: In this interactive 90-minute webinar, participants will receive information and tools to support school stability and success for students in foster care. In particular, the presenters will highlight federal and state law, describe special considerations related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and share tools and resources both to support school stability, and to measure outcomes. Targeted break-out discussions will provide an opportunity for participants to share questions and feedback about supporting school transportation, improving collaboration around quality best interest decisions, and how to measure the impact of policies and programs to support stability. This webinar is for FYSCP staff only.
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LCAP Development: Helping Your LEAs Gather Education Partner Input for Students in Foster Care
Date: February 18, 2022
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Presenter: Michelle Lustig, Ed.D, MSW
Description: This webinar will provide suggested practices for supporting your school districts as they develop their LCAPs and envision supports for their students in foster care. Discussion will include how to provide an opportunity for all education partner (stakeholder) groups to provide input on the types of supports and services their students need. This webinar is for FYSCP staff only.
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Rural Strategies & Supports Webinar Series: Foster Youth Transportation
Date: March 4, 2022
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Presenters: Meagan Meloy, School Ties and Prevention Services Director, Butte COE
Rindy DeVoll, CA MTSS Director and CA Rural Ed Network Director, Butte COE
Bogette Covarrubias, Case Manager, Butte COE
Description: In this interactive 90-minute webinar, participants will learn strategies for providing school transportation to foster youth in rural areas. This training will offer an overview of school of origin transportation planning requirements under ESSA and the importance of ensuring the educational stability of students in foster care. Participants will gain an understanding of the unique transportation challenges faced by rural systems and strategies to address them. The presenters will highlight ideas for rural school transportation using existing student transportation, interdistrict and interagency coordination, and other creative approaches. Breakout discussions will allow participants the opportunity to share with others and discuss barriers and solutions. This webinar is for FYSCP staff only.
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FYSCP Trauma-Informed Practices for Schools Trainings
Trauma-Informed Response to Addressing Human Trafficking in Schools and Its Impact on Students in Foster Care
Date: January 18, 2022
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Presenters: Kim Faulkner-Camacho and Dr. Lakeah Dickerson, LACOE/TAP
Description: This training will help participants use a trauma-informed lens to better understand how human trafficking impacts students in foster care and other vulnerable student groups. Participants will learn strategies and tips to address the needs of students affected by trauma and human trafficking and prevent it in schools. They will receive resources and other valuable materials to educate parents, caregivers, and others who support students. The target audience for this event is educators and others working with students in foster care, but it is open to anyone.
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Intro to Trauma-Informed Practices Part 1
Date: February 8, 2022
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Presenter: Kim Faulkner-Camacho, LACOE/TAP
Description: This training will provide participants with an understanding of trauma, its prevalence and impact on students and families, and what it means to be trauma-informed. Participants will learn about strategies for working with students affected by trauma. It will contain specific examples of how it impacts students in foster care but will provide valuable and practical tips for all students dealing with childhood trauma.
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Intro to Trauma-Informed Practices Part 2: Building Resilience
Date: March 1, 2022
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Presenter: Kim Faulkner-Camacho, LACOE/TAP
Description: This training is a follow-up to Introduction to Trauma-Informed Practices for Schools (Part 1). It will provide participants with an understanding of how to use a trauma lens to build resilience in students. The training will address the needs of all students; however, it will focus on specific strategies that relate to improving the outcomes of students in foster care.
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Trauma-Informed Self-Care for Educators
Date: May 10, 2022
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Presenter: Kim Faulkner-Camacho, LACOE/TAP
Description: This workshop will help participants understand the importance of self-care and wellness from a trauma-informed lens. It includes strategies and tools needed to create a self-care routine and prevent compassion fatigue and burnout during a pandemic. Participants will engage in specific activities that will aid them in identifying signs of burnout and
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FYSCP Regional Meetings
Regional meetings are intended for the local FYSCP coordinator in each county. Additional FYSCP staff may attend as needed. The FYSCP coordinator should attend the meeting for their designated region when possible and may attend one regional meeting for each fall and spring session.
Please register at least one week prior to your meeting date.
Region 1 (Virtual)
February 3, 2022
10:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m.
Region 2 (Virtual)
February 2, 2022
10:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m.
Region 3 (Virtual)
February 4, 2022
12:30 p.m to 2:30 p.m.
Region 4 (Virtual)
February 16, 2022
10:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m.
Region 5 (Virtual)
February 17, 2022
10:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m.
Region 6 (Virtual)
March 2, 2022
10:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m.
Region 7 (Virtual)
March 3, 2022
10:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m.
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FYSCP Statewide Meetings
Statewide meeting attendance is required for all FYSCPs. The meeting is for the FYSCP primary coordinator or designated FYSCP staff only.
Spring FYSCP Statewide Coordinators Meeting
Date: TBD
Other Events
The events below are not associated with the FYSCP Technical Assistance Program. Refer to the event websites for additional details and updates.
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California Foster Youth Education Summit
April 25-26, 2022, Monterey
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April 26-29, 2022, Palm Springs
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CA Association of Supervisors of Child Welfare and Attendance (CASCWA) Conference
May 11-13, 2022, Lake Tahoe
May 12, 2022, Virtual Option
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Blueprint for Success Conference
October 3-4, 2022, Los Angeles
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