EDUCATION:

Local Resources
A CASA's Guide to Special Education Support and Advocacy
A CASA's Guide to Post-Secondary Education and Employment

Educational Liaisons with San Mateo County Foster Youth Services: Mary McGrath, mmcgrath@smcoe.org Renee Vorrises, North County Service Area, rvorrises@smcgov.org, (650) 877-5603 Rosanna Anderson, Mid-County Service Area, rjanderson@smcgov.org, (650) 802-6510

Literature
Alliance for Children’s Rights Foster Youth Education Toolkit
Disability Rights Special Education Roles and Responsibilities

Educational Rights Holder Resources
Guidance for CASA of SMC Educational Rights Holders
Educational Rights Holder Fact Sheet
JV-535 (template for court document assigning an Educational Representative)
JV-537 (template for reporting to the Court)

MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH:

Local Resources

ACEs Connection Network
Behavioral Health & Recovery Services
StarVista
Edgewood

Literature
Child Trauma Academy
The Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics
CASA Conversations: Psychotropic Meds
National Institute of Mental Health Fact Sheets

Placement/Permanency:

Local Resources
San Mateo County Foster Parent Handbook
San Mateo County Foster Care and Adoption
Edgewood Kinship San Mateo County
State of CA Foster Care Rates Group Home Facility Listing
State of CA THP+ Foster Care Rates

Literature
Step Up for Kin
Placement of Foster Children with Relatives
Adoption Assistance for Foster Children
AdoptUSKids

Early Childhood Development:

Local Resources
4Cs (Child Care Coordinating Council)
Institute for Human Social Development: Early Head Start, ages 0-3; Head Start, ages 3-5; services for special needs.
SMCOE State Preschools

Literature
CDC's Learn the Sign Act Early
CDC's Developmental Milestones Checklist (0-5)
ACF's Guide to Developmental Screening

Regional Centers/Developmental Disabilities

Local Resources
Golden Gate Regional Center
Golden Gate Regional Center Services
Golden Gate Regional Center Presentation

Literature
Disability Rights Lanterman Act Manual
"Fifth Category" Regional Center Eligibility
Regional Center Basics

Medical/Dental Needs:

Local Resources
Medi-Cal
Health Plan of San Mateo County
Ravenswood Family Health Center

Literature
Medical Consent for Foster Children

Healthy Futures Networking Meeting Materials

Presentation Agenda

Healthcare Issues for Children in Foster and Kinship Care

Helping Foster and Adoptive Families Cope with Child Trauma

Parenting After Trauma

Public Health Nurse Resources

Resources and Articles

Healthy Futures Presentation Slides

Public Health Nurse Duties & Contact Information

Health Contact Form

Transition Aged Teens

Local Resources
Independent Living Skills Program (ILP): workshops and one-on-one support for youth in long-term foster care
  Jeffrey Jefferson at jjefferson@unitycare.org
  Esperanza Jacuinde at ejacuinde@unitycare.org, 650-834-2442
DCFS Education and Employment Specialists: County staff providing foster youth (ages 17-24) with employment and post-high school education support.
   Steve Axberg, saxberg@smcgov.org, (650) 599-5911
   Melina Cortez, macortez@smcgov.org, (650) 599-5958
   California Youth Connection - MIGUEL ALMODAVAR, BAY AREA COMMUNITY ADVOCACY COORDINATOR, miguel@calyouthconn.org

Literature
AB12 Question of the Week

LGBTQIA+

Local Resources

San Mateo County Pride Center

Literature
LGBTQAI+ CASA Networking Meeting
Caring for LGBTQ Children & Youth: A Guide for Child Welfare Providers
CASA Conversations: Gender Identity

EDUCATION:

MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH:

Placement/Permanency:

Early Childhood Development:

Regional Centers/Developmental Disabilities

Medical/Dental Needs:

Transition Aged Teens

VISITATION:

SEXUAL HEALTH & FAMILY PLANNING

Immigration

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC):

LGBTQIA+