Kern County Foster Youth & Homeless Educ Services

The annual Youth Empowering Success (YES!) Conference, held today at BC, brought together more than 150foster youth along with caregivers, educators, and community agencies to help students forge a path to success. Read all about it at: bit.ly/4aJcp33

Thank you to our friends at @PBV_SSS for wearing purple to show their support & to spread awareness of youth who experience housing instability! Share how you wear purple with the hashtag #KernHomelessYouthMatter2023!

🎉 Episode Alert! 🎉 Our milestone #YouthVoiceAmplified #podcast episode featuring Dr. John Mendiburu, #KernCounty Superintendent of Schools @KCSOS, is LIVE! Explore the power of #StudentVoice & equity in education. 🎙️✨ Listen here: spoti.fi/42fzPsS

🎙️Exciting News! Join us 10/4 for a powerful episode w/ Dr. John Mendiburu, Kern County Superintendent of Schools, as he shares valuable advice for educators on #StudentVoice & much more! Get ready to be inspired! ✨Listen at spoti.fi/42fzPsS #YouthVoiceAmplified @KCSOS

Excited to join the Kern Equity Symposium tomorrow at 9:55 am! Don't miss our student panel, Voices of Resilience. 🎙️ #KernEquitySymposium

We are delighted to announce that our Youth Voice Amplified Podcast hosts will be moderating a student panel session on #studentvoice & #equity at the 2023 EMBRACE Equity Symposium! Registration for this 2 day event is FREE: kern.org/equity/

An incredible night of learning, energy, and community at last night's @Team_BCSD Parent Night we proudly sponsored with @IAmDeeHankins and DJ Johnson! 🌟💪 Empowering parents with insights on resilience and parenting. A big shoutout to our amazing turnout! 🙌

Kern Educators! Do you know of a student, educator, or community member/agency that has improved equitable practices, systems, structures, or outcomes for our students? If so, we want to acknowledge them at #EmbraceEquitySymposium Tinyurl.com/KernEquityCham…

🎙️ Just dropped an AMAZING episode for the Youth Voice Amplified podcast! Tune in to hear Tom's #inspiring #college journey as a former #fosteryouth. From challenges to triumphs, his story is pure #motivation! 🎓✨ Listen at spoti.fi/42fzPsS or anywhere you #podcast!

Kicked off the year at our Foster Youth & Homeless Student Liaison Meeting! 📚Updates on laws for our youth ✅ Self-care bonding activity 🧘‍♀️✨ And big thanks to Tehachapi Unified School District for sharing a new best practice for attendance! 🙌 #SupportingYouth #EducationMatters

Hey Youth Voice Amplified Podcast fans! We have a special back-to-school episode dropping on Sept. 6 with Tom, who shares experiences as a former foster youth in college. Want a sneak peek? Listen to his advice to #fosteryouth about college 👇

#KernCounty: Cleaning out your garage this #LaborDay weekend? Consider donating clothing & household items to our #fosteryouth Dream Center!

📅 Check out September at #KernCounty's #fosteryouth Dream Center! Get ready for a month packed with learning & growth – from budgeting to cooking, resumes to leadership. 🌟 And that's not all! We're introducing new classes in songwriting & car seat safety for new parents!

Everyone can do something for #fosteryouth! #Whatsyoursomething

What does #trauma look like in your classroom & in your school? Click the following link to download the Stress Response in Kids Free Reference Poster from WholeHearted School Counseling: ow.ly/mBss50IYsmr #homeless #homelessness #fostercare #fosteryouth

#TraumaInformedCare asks not, “What’s wrong with you?” but “What happened to you?” This is at the ❤️ of #traumainformed approaches in #schools...the belief that student actions are a direct result of their experiences. Learn more at traumasensitiveschools.org #homeless #fostercare

Are you working with #youth who are #homeless in #KernCounty? Do you have a student who needs extra support outside the classroom? Please share the 2023 Youth Resource Guide with them - designed by youth for youth!: bit.ly/KCHYGuide

We are thrilled to announce that our Youth Voice Amplified Podcast hosts will be presenting on #studentvoice at the 2023 @NAEHCY National Conference in #NewOrleans! Attending the conference? Come by & learn how to amplify the voice of your students who are #homeless!

Grateful for the opportunity to meet with @SpeakerMcCarthy's office this morning to discuss improvements for #homelessyouth services in #KernCounty. Together, we're working towards a brighter future for those youth in need. 💙🏠 #AdvocacyInAction

Registration is open for our EMBRACE Equity Symposium! Registration for this 2 day event is FREE! We are excited to offer inspiring keynote speakers & engaging breakout sessions. Register today! kern.org/equity/