Not For Kids Only

On August 3rd, 8 year old Bodhi was severely injured in a car accident that took his father's life. Redwood Coast Montessori School organized a benefit for his recovery on Saturday from 5-7 PM. His teacher, Elizabeth Mackay, came in to chat about Bodhi and the benefit. There's also a Go Fund Me Page here: https://www.gofundme.com/bodhi039s-fighting-chance

A local 7 year old Rylee held a bake sale to benefit fire victims and raised $500 dollars! She decided to donate it to the drive that Eureka Natural Foods had organized. ENF Marketing Manager Tyson Ritter and Rylee came in to chat.

Craig Ferguson, Vice President of National Homebuyers Fund and Justin Caporusso, Vice President of Rural County Representatives of California talk about a gift of 79 laptops for local local current and former foster youth NHF and RCRC organized.

Hospice of Humboldt Grief Support Counselor Candace Wase came in to chat about the free 8 week grief support group that's offered to teens. It begins on April 3 at 4 PM. Contact Hospice of Humboldt for more information at (707) 267-9801.

Cindy Sutcliffe of the Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council of Humboldt talks about the organization and how they actively bring together agencies and individuals that are in fields working to prevent, intervene, and treat child abuse and neglect. For more information visit http://capcchumboldt.org/

Program Manager at the Humboldt County Office of Education for the Court and Community Schools, Gillian Wadsworth, gave a quite compelling overview of the program.

Michele Stephens, DHHS deputy director of Child Welfare Services, talks about some services she oversees, grants, foster care, and more.

Sarah and one of her adoptive mothers Randi came in to talk about the process. Sarah was adopted as a teenager and had taken an ad out in the newspaper asking for potential parents.

CASA Advocate Jeremy Wright came in to talk about the process of becoming an advocate and encourage participation in the organization.

Interview with Roger Golec Foster/Homeless Youth Coordinator about how Humboldt County's Educational School system works to make sure that Foster and Homeless Youth receive the full benefits of their public education. AB 490 is discussed.

Case Supervisor Jan Bramlett gives an overview of the training CASA provides.

Director of the Foster Kinship Care Education Program Kelly Mendonca at College of the Redwoods talks about the program and what it provides.

John and Barbara Vernon talk about their experience being team CASA advocates.

Forgotten Initiative Advocate Janelle Harris gives an overview of the national organization and what our local chapter does. For more information check out their Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/tfi.humboldtcounty/

Jodi Beckell and Shawnee Oneal from Environmental Alternatives give background on the nonprofit foster family agency. EA recruits, certifies, and manages foster homes for our local foster families.

Eureka Police Department Officer Terry Liles talks about child welfare checks .

Christine has been a CASA advocate for just over a year. She talks about what it's like and how to do it yourself.

Five year CASA Advocate Scott Robbins came in to talk about what it's like to be an advocate and how someone becomes one.