Special Announcement from CASA
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Thanks to the generous donation from Mr. Torrey Russell, Founder of Broadway in the Hood, we are able to offer complimentary access to attend Hairspray the Broadway Musical on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 12:00pm
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This offer is being provided in partnership with the CASA program, made available to any child in foster care who is 7 and above. Attendees can include, case managers, social workers, caregivers, foster parents, house parents, relative caregivers and any child in the home (biological, foster, and adopted children), as long as one or more of the children, attending the show, is in foster care.
Because there are a limited number of tickets, we need you to
RSVP no later than Wednesday, July 17.
CLICK HERE
to register up to eight guests. Call the CASA office with additional questions or to request reservations for large groups. All show details listed below:
Show:
Hairspray
Date:
Thursday, July 18, 2019.
Time:
12:00pm
Location:
Judy Bayley Theatre (JBT) on the Campus of UNLV
Address:
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy. Las Vegas, NV 89154
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Respite Volunteers Needed
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Foster Change would like to put together a respite list for members that have adopted children and are not eligible for services through Department of Family Services. Every now and then I hear caregivers wanting to get away for a weekend or they need a few hours of self care. If you are willing to provide assistance to your fellow caregivers, please let us know by filling out this form with your information. Your participation is greatly appreciated. Not only are you helping another caregiver take a break, but you are connecting kids so they can make lasting friendships. If you are interested, please take a minute to fill out the interest form.
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Canyon Ridge Christian Church hosts Parents Night Out every third Friday of the month from
6-9 pm. For safety purposes, the door closes at 6:30 pm.
Please make sure your children are fed before they are dropped off. Or for a small price you can have family dinner together at the church.
Please click below to create an account if you are interested.
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Grace Point Church Church provides free respite care every first Friday of the month. Grace Point Church appreciates the opportunity to help Foster Parents take a little break to catch a movie or go do something fun with their significant other. For more information please contact:
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If your family is a member of The YMCA, there are great activities and events to consider.
Events include, Family's Night Out, Parents Night Out and much more. Some events and activities require memberships and some are offered at a low cost. Check the YMCA in your area for more details. Below is an informational flyer specific to the Centennial Hills YMCA.
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Available dates for Car Seat Safety Training
Tuesday 7/30/2019 from 6-9 pm
Tuesday 9/19/2019 from 6-9 pm
Sunday 11/10/2019 from 10am-1pm
Please bring your car seat to class, if you have one available.
There is no childcare available for this class.
Please call 702-970-4546 to register.
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Available dates for CPR/First Aid/AED Training
Friday 8/9/2019 from 2-6 pm
Friday 10/4/2019 from 5-9 pm
Sunday 12/15/2019 from 10am-2pm
Please bring your car seat to class, if you have one available.
There is no childcare available for this class.
Please call 702-970-4546 to register.
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If you are working on your license (kinship caregivers who have children with an open DFS case), there are two required QPI videos that you have to watch for licensing:
Normalcy and
Emergency Preparedness. We have created study guides for the required videos licensed caregivers much watch for re-licensing hours.
Click here to view our available study guides.
We continue to offer our computers for you to use at our office in order to complete videos required for licensing and re-licensing, please call to request an appointment (702) 970-4546.
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Required QPI Videos for Re-licensing - NEW STUDY GUIDES
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If you are a licensed caregiver and it is time time to renew, you will be required to complete 12 hours of online training through QPInevada.org. There are six hours of trainings you are required to take, and the rest you can choose.
We have created study guides for the required trainings and nine more we recommend that will equal 12 hours. Click
HERE for the study guides, or give us a call and we'd be happy to provide it for you!
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Adoption Exchange - Online Training
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The Adoption Exchange offers free online training for Foster and Adoptive parents. Please register first to gain access to the online learning. If you already have an account with The Adoption Exchange please log in and take advantage of the free training.
The Adoption exchange also offers a lending library which is an excellent post adoption service. Please click on the link below for more information.
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SAFY offers a Sex Education class for children an
if you would like more information contact SAFY at 702-385-5331. SAFY also provides services such as
Intensive Family Intervention Services
- Trauma
- Anxiety and Depression*
- ADHD*
- Conduct Issues*
- Transition and Adjustments*
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Discounts for Foster Families
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SeaQuest offers the opportunity for children in Foster Care to enjoy SeaQuest free of charge. Please take your placement letter with you.
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Children's Discovery Museum offers a reduced fee of $3.00 per person (up to four guests) if you show an EBT, WIC, SNAP card or foster care license.
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Merlin's Magic Wand offers the opportunity to apply for a travel grant to to places such as Legoland and Madame Tussauds. The travel grant can cover the cost of tickets and parking.
For more information on how to apply please click below.
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Fire Extinguisher Service
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These two companies have very affordable rates if you need your fire extinguisher recharged.
301 W St Louis Ave
(702) 384-1546
Open ⋅ Closes 4PM
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Need Support?
Do you know that there are support groups for Foster, Adoptive, and Kinship families across Las Vegas? We have recently compiled a list of groups and hopefully you will find one that meets your needs!
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During summer, CCSD Food Service is serving FREE hot breakfasts and hot lunches in schools for kids and teens. Meals are available to all children 18 and younger. There is NO need to enroll and NO cost for families. There's a school serving free summer meals near you! For locations and serving times, visit
CCSDfs.info/summer
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Purchase your Pogo Pass for this year and get access to some great activities for all ages. For more information please click on the link below.
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Vegas Family Guide Website
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If you are looking for stuff to do or resources, Vegas family guide is a great site to check out. They have information on resources and
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The biggest perk of being a Foster Change member is the annual Back to School Event.
If you have adopted or have biological children that need back packs, you are eligible to register them as long as your membership is current.
The back to school party will be on Sunday, August 4 at Square Colour Salon & Spa. You will be able to choose to attend one of three sessions on that day. The adult who registers the children must be present with the children at the event.
Please note: If you are unable to attend the event, you will be able to pick up a backpack and supplies at Peggy's Attic the week following the event, August 5-9 between the hours of
10am-2pm.
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Boys Town will be hosting a back to school event on July 17th from 2-6pm. There are still some spots open and they will give out backpacks while supplies last.
Click to Sign Up
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Congratulations Anntesha!
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Some very exciting things are going on at Foster kinship. Last month Foster Kinship's Family Outreach Program Manager-Anntesha Chesterton, had the opportunity to shadow Congressman Steven Horsford in Washington D.C.
Anntesha was raised by her grandmother and has a passion to advocate for foster youth. It is her hope that by sharing her story it will bring about some change. If you are attending the NACAC Conference you will have a chance to hear her speak. If you are interested in joining the cause and advocating fro change in kinship care please attend a KAN meeting. For more information contact anntesha@fosterkinship.org.
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Sandy Vargas | Foster Change | 702-970-4546 | |sandy@fosterchangecc.org | www.fosterchangecc.org
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