MARCH 13, 2014 ATTACHMENTS INDEX SOME REMINDERS: LEARNING COMMUNITY SEMINAR (PAGES 2—3) EDWIN GOULD SERVICES FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES: FOSTER PARENT RECRUITMENT EVENT (PAGES 4-6) BUILDING A PEER FUNDRAISING CULTURE FOR YOUNG BOARDS: CITYWIDE TRAINING CENTER APPLICATION (PAGE 7) Office of Early Care and Education, Preventive, and Community Partnerships Division of Family Support Services Office of Community Partnerships 150 William Street New York, New York 10038 Greetings, On Friday, March 28, 2014, The Office of Early Care and Education and Preventive Partnerships will host an important Learning Community Seminar. The focus of the seminar will be Domestic Violence and its Impact on our Youngest Children and Their Families. The seminar will be held at 150 William Street, in the Manhattan Room on the 19th Floor. We are asking that you select two staff from your management team to represent your agency. This extraordinary learning opportunity promises to be extremely worthwhile for those of us who are committed to positively impacting, strengthening and changing the lives of our at-risk young children and their parents. Your team will have the opportunity to participate with their colleagues from across the city to share and learn new approaches and practices for working more effectively with this growing population. Our featured presenters for this seminar are: Morning Presentation Shania Kapoor, Ed.D. National Criminal Justice Training Center Washington, DC Subject Matter Expert, Training and Technical Assistance Consultant This presentation will focus on the impact of domestic violence on children prenatally through five years old. The focus will be on their development across physical, social, and emotional domains including overall health, attachment, and functioning. The presenter will also discuss the impact of domestic violence on parenting by both the survivor and offending parent. Staff from Safe Horizon, the nation’s leading not for profit victim assistance organization, will help us to better understand Domestic Violence in New York City. Afternoon Karina P Diaz, LCAT, ATR Erin Salvatore, LCSW Family Therapists Sanctuary for Families New York City Family Justice Center in Queens This dynamic team of presenters will focus solely on the impact of violence on our youngest children. Please call me at 212-341-9023 to register or email me at mbartlett@acs.nyc.gov; PARENT TALENT MATCHING DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT th 151 Lawrence Street, 5 FL, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201 Phone: (212) 437-3500 Fax: (212) 602-5854 Friday, March 07, 2014 Dear Community Partners: Edwin Gould Services for Children & Families would like to take this opportunity to wish you a wonderful new year and to thank you for your partnership and support. As a reminder, Edwin Gould Services for Children & Families (EGSCF) is a human service agency. EGSCF has an array of services, designed to address the complexities that often lead to family disintegration. EGSCF provides permanency and adoption services for at-risk families (foster care); preventive services designed to intervene with troubled families; health and mental health services to ensure that every child or adolescent achieves maximum health potential and is emotionally prepared to meet life’s challenges. We also provide services to reduce or eliminate domestic violence, as well as vocational and employment programs to empower families economically. Edwin Gould Services for Children and Families is asking you to join us promoting our recruitment event. The campaign’s goal is to increase the number of foster and adoptive parents in our community. We are embarking on this aggressive campaign to recruit foster homes for children ages 0 to 21. And we need your help. We are asking you to distribute the attached recruitment flyers. . Edwin Gould Services for Children and Families and the Department of Parent Talent Matching Development and Support would like to thank you in advance for your participation in this important journey. Every child deserves a loving permanent home. We are confident that your participation in this effort will greatly contribute to the accomplishment of this worthwhile goal. For more information about our campaign and to confirm your support or would like us to present our campaign to a larger group, please feel free to contact Ms. Carol Grannum at office 212.602.5865 or Cell 646.977.1239 or email at: cgrannum@egscf.org. Sincerely, Rodney Pride, LCSW Director of Parent Talent Matching Development and Support Office: (212) 437-3540 Email: rpride@egscf.org “Be the change you want to see in the world.” ― Mahatma Gandhi We are in need of Foster Parents for Teens Pregnant/Parenting Teens LGBTQ Youth Siblings Group Children with Special Needs Some interesting facts to share with your friends and family…  Foster parents receive trainings that also help them raise their own children.  Foster parents receive Tax Free funds once a month to cover child’s expenses. 9:30AM - 12:00PM – AM Orientation Session 1:00PM - 3:30PM – PM Orientation Session (Light Refreshments and Childcare will be provided) More than 12,000 children in New York City are in foster care and every year this number continues to increase. These children need someone who truly believes in them. Be the reason why a foster child’s world is a better place to live in! Is it possible for you to transform a child’s life?  Foster parents are not responsible for a foster child/teen’s medical expenses.  Foster parents can adopt when children cannot be returned to their families.  Foster parents can be single, married, partnered, straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. Edwin Gould Services is an affirming agency that promotes gender inclusiveness! At Edwin Gould Services for Children and Families, we believe it is. EDWIN GOULD SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HOW CAN YOU HELP… SPREAD THE WORD BY SHARING THIS FLYER JOIN US ON THIS DATE BRING A GUEST WHO WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A FOSTER PARENT 424 E. 147TH STREET BRONX, NY 10455 www.egscf.org Trains to 149th & 3rd Ave (bet. Willis Ave and Brook Ave) Street) EVENT PROSPECTIVE/FOSTER PARENTS "BRING A FRIEND" RECRUITMENT For Additional Information, please contact Carol Grannum, Recruiter Tel. 212.602.5865 and Miguelina Sanchez at 212.602.5855 Estamos en necesidad de Padres de Crianza para Adolescentes Adolescentes Embarazada/con Niños Juventud LGBTQ Grupo de Hermanos Niños con Necesidades Especiales Datos interesantes para compartir con sus amigos y familiares ...  Los padres de crianza reciben asistencia y capacitación especializada.  Los padres de crianza reciben fondos mensuales (libres de impuestos) para cubrir los gastos del niño. 9:30AM - 12:00PM – AM Orientación Informativa 1:00PM - 3:30PM – PM Orientación Informativa  Los padres de crianza no son responsables a los gastos médicos de los hijos de crianza / adolescentes. (Se proporcionarán almuerzo y cuidado de niños)  Los padres de crianza pueden adoptar si los niños no pueden ser devueltos a sus familias. ¿Sabía usted que más de 12,000 niños en la ciudad de Nueva York están en hogares de guarda y cada año este número puede seguir aumentando?  Los padres de crianza pueden ser solteros, casados, parejas, heterosexuales, gays, lesbianas, bisexuales o transgénero. Serás tú la razón por la cual un hijo de crianza ve este mundo como un mejor lugar para vivir? Es posible que tú puedas transformar la vida de un niño! En Edwin Gould Services nosotros creemos que tú sí puedes… ASI ES COMO TU PUEDES AYUDAR… POR FAVOR COMPARTE LA INFORMACION DEL EVENTO CON TUS AMISTADES Y FAMILIARES VEN A COMPARTIR CON NOSOTROS ESTE DÍA VEN CON UN INVITADO QUE LE GUSTARIA SER PADRES DE CRIANZA  Edwin Gould Services es una gencia afirmando que promueve la integración de género! EDWIN GOULD SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 424 E. 147TH STREET BRONX, NY 10455 www.egscf.org Trains to 149th & 3rd Ave (bet. Willis Ave and Brook Ave) Street) EVENT PROSPECTIVE/FOSTER PARENTS "BRING A FRIEND" RECRUITMENT Para información adicional, por favor póngase en contacto con Carol Grannum, Recruiter Tel. 212.602.5865 & Miguelina Sanchez at 212.602.5855 DEPARTMENT OF CITYWIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CITYWIDE TRAINING CENTER APPLICATION CTC USE ONLY Input Date: Initials__________ Please review the instructions on the back of this application TRAINING APPLICANT INFORMATION Today’s Date: Employee Reference Number Required Entry (See Pay stub) Last Name Employee Affiliation: (Check One) City State Federal Non-Government First Name Middle Initial Civil Service Title Office Title Agency Name Agency Code I have changed agencies within the last 2 years YES Division/Work Unit Work Address (Street, Room, Floor, Borough, State) Work Phone Work Fax Work E-Mail Address NO Zip Code Home E-Mail Address (Required for CEU transcript request) OPTIONAL APPLICANT INFORMATION Gender(Check One) Male Female Ethnicity (Check One) White (not of Hispanic origin) Black (not of Hispanic Origin) American Indian or Alaskan native Unknown Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander Other, please specify_______________________________________ SELECTED COURSE INFORMATION Course Code Course Title Level Course Date(s) # Days 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 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