Families

See upcoming family events at Center Calendar: Family

Upcoming Events

Below is a list of upcoming events for youth, parents, professionals and individuals considering becoming foster care or adoptive parents.

The NYFC Spirit Award is a $10,000 educational scholarship that seeks to honor a young person in foster care who is attending a two year or four year college or university, has demonstrated exemplary leadership skills, and is willing to represent the opinions of youth in foster care as a representative to the Board of NYFC. The application deadline for the 2010 NYFC Spirit Award is July 15th. For more information contact: Elizabeth Steeves, New Yorkers for Children (646) 257-2931, esteeves@newyorkersforchildren.org.

If your child is in the Foster Care System, The Child Welfare Organizing Project (CWOP) Road to Success program can help you get a college education. If you’ve ever been the subject of an ACS investigation, had children in the system, or been in a preventive services program, you are eligible to apply. If you are now a parent, but spent time in the system as a child, or are a kinship foster parent, you may also apply. For more details contact: Gemma at 212-348-3000.

The National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections (NRCPFC) and AdoptUsKids will be hosting a series of teleconferences around LGBTQ adoption and foster parenting, as well as LGBTQ youth in care. More information: http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/nrcfcpp/teleconferences/index.html

Also, the NRCFC has just released their Summer 2010 newsletter. Our very own Terry Boggis was interviewed on LGBTQ Resource parents. If you would like to read what she has to say or read other current information go to NRCPFC website.

PFLAG for Families of Color and Allies in New York City promotes the health and well-being of LGBTQ persons and their families and friends through support, advocacy and education. (PFLAG FCA, NYC) meets the 1st Sunday of every month from 1 – 3 PM at the LGBT Community Center