Provider/Employee Info
Newsletter
May/June/July 2008 (pdf 739KB)
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Wednesday Meetings
August 6th
Come eat lunch, learn through others, and take a break with fellow heroes! We have a great agenda in place with: Cross Trainers: Kristen Washburn from Bay Area Legal Aid who will review the BALA referral process and provide info about BALA's increased hours and schedule at the ACFJC, and Rev. Cheryl Elliot who will review, together with me, the newly developed ACFJC Chaplaincy Program protocol and policies to ensure a safe, victim-centered, non-directive, interfaith, and culturally responsive spiritual care program for survivors.
If time permits, I will also briefly review and handout the newly created ACFJC Outcomes & Achievements To Date Report.
In addition, and as always, birthdays will be acknowledged and appreciated and all partners may make use of the Team meeting to make any needed program announcements regarding upcoming trainings, meetings, openings, and/or scheduled changes.
See you next Wednesday!
Nadia Lockyer, Esq.
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Save the Date
Alameda County Day of Remembrance, Friday, October 3rd, 2008
Download the flyer for more information.
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Women Together - Healing Our Lives
Mondays, 1:30pm to 3:00pm - beginning July 21st at the Family Justice Center.
See the flyer for more information.
New Group: Women Together: Healing Our Lives
We are good, beautiful, strong and holy!
Join us for this class where we, as women, will gather in a safe, sacred sister circle to listen to and affirm each other's life stories.
We will reflect on the strength we possess as women and what gets in the way of believing in ourselves, experience healing from the violence we have encountered, and learn how to transform our anger and interpersonal conflicts.
The turtle, an ancient symbol of women's wisdom and power, will accompany us on this journey.
Mondays, 1:30pm-3:00pm
Starts July 21
At the Alameda County Family Justice Center
See you there!
**This group has 15 open spaces. If you have a client that wants to
attend please make a referral to April Daniels, Lead Navigator, at
510-267-8800.
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Upcoming Events of Interest
JOB FAIR JOB READINESS EVENT - June 28th from 10am to 2pm.
A message from
Josie Camacho,
Director of Constituent Services,
Office of Mayor Dellums
Dear Family Justice Center,
On behalf of Mayor Dellums, we would like to invite you to participate in our "Job Fair and Job Readiness Event" on Saturday, June 28th from 10:00am to 2:00pm. It will be held at St. Anthony's Elementary School Gym located at 1535 - 16th Ave. on the corner of Foothill Blvd. in Oakland.
Central to Mayor Dellums' concept of Oakland as the model city is developing partnerships that bring living wage employment to Oakland residents and, at the same time, address public safety. This exciting collaboration brings together our many partners who are aggressively striving to build a vibrant community across multi-generational lines, reaching out to many residents and giving them the opportunity to transform their lives in positive ways.
As we look ahead to 2008 and beyond, we all recognize that this is a special moment in our city; and the only way to turn the corner of change is by working together. We are confident that the foundation we've secured will allow us to provide a greater number of quality jobs for our residents, and simultaneously address the many root causes of crime and violence in our city.
Attached is our Job Fair Job Readiness flyer and form for you to fill out and fax back to 510-238-4731 to my attention. We can provide several tables for the ACFJC service providers that wish to participate. I will be reaching out to you next week. Please don't hesitate to call me at 238-7072 or 207-2834 (cell).
Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!
Josie Camacho
You can download the Job Readiness flyer
in English and Spanish and the Form in pdf format.
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The DOVES Project
is pleased to announce....
A Parenting group is coming to the ACFJC!
PARENTING AFTER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE GROUP
WHEN: STARTS UP IN July at the ACFJC !!!
Dates in July: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
HOW: IMPORTANT: Each person will need to be screened for
the group, but let's KEEP IT SIMPLE!!
If you have a client who may be interested,
feel free to call me. I just need her phone number and
name. I will screen for appropriateness for the group.
FEES: NO ONE WILL BE TURNED AWAY. I will access VOC or
other funding to cover costs.
Comments:
It is a drop in group but people need to be screened. New members are welcome.
Please call Susan for more info about the group. Also- this is an ONGOING, DROP-IN GROUP. Once a person is screened, they can attend any time they want.
Susan J. Murray, L.C.S.W.
The D.O.V.E.S. Project
Center for Child Protection
Children's Hospital and Research Center at Oakland
747 52nd Street
Oakland, California 94609
(510) 428-3135
(510) 450-5881 FAX
smurray@mail.cho.org
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Volunteer Opportunites
Become a KidsZone Volunteer!
The Alameda County Family Justice Center is a one-stop center for victims of domestic violence. We are proud to offer a unique volunteer program for KidZone, the healing drop in childcare center for children whose families use the services in our building. Download our flyer.
If You Would Like to Get Involved with the ACFJC
The ACFJC actively seeks volunteers interested in working with survivors of family violence, assisting with childcare, providing support through our Chaplaincy Program, coordinating emergency food supplies, and helping with general office tasks.
If you are interested in volunteering, please download our Volunteer Handbook and the Volunteer Application Form.