Driving Change Awardees
Local Issues In Action Award
The Driving Change: Local Issues In Action Award recognizes chapters that have completed a Local Issue in the past year. A Local Issue is developed by CYC Members based on challenges they see in their communities for youth experiencing foster care. The chapters develop solutions to address the problem and impact local policy and practice, and then create an action plan to implement their solutions. The Driving Change: Local Issues In Action Award distinguishes the important work of CYC Members and Volunteer Supporters who are working diligently in counties around California to transform the foster care system at the local level—where youth experiencing foster care will most directly see and feel the change. Just as CYC recognizes our statewide Legislative Accomplishments, we also celebrate the Local Issue work carried out by CYC chapters across the state.
Presented to the following chapters at our annual Day at the Capitol Conference by California Youth Connection for successfully completing a local issue.
2018
Kings Chapter
Training Mental Health staff to address barriers to services for youth experiencing foster care.
Researched and created a brochure on LGBTQ+ resources to be handed out by colleges and organizations, particularly for those who have experienced foster care.Tehama Chapter
Training for the Tehama Department of Education to raise awareness for teachers and school staff on trauma and the stability needs of youth experiencing foster care.
2017
Alameda Chapter
Institutionalizing Youth Voice in Alameda County Policymaking on Homelessness
Alameda Chapter
Foster Youth Advisory Committee for Oakland Unified School District
Merced Chapter
Mental Health Awareness
2016
Kings Chapter
Social Worker Accountability
2015
Merced Chapter
Developing Local Youth Voice
Monterey Chapter
Protecting the privacy of non-minor dependents
San Mateo Chapter
Created a Foster Youth Advisory Board
Fresno Chapter
LGBTQ Foster Youth Perspective Training Phase 2
2014
San Bernardino Chapter
Foster Youth Educational Training for Caregivers
Santa Clara Chapter
Awareness to End Youth Homelessness
Yolo Chapter
Developed Resource Cards for Local Foster Youth
Fresno Chapter
LGBTQ Foster Youth Perspective Training
2013
Orange Chapter
Additional Resources for Higher Education
San Francisco Chapter
Increased Youth Friendliness of the CPC
San Luis Obispo Chapter
On-going Meetings with County Decision Makers
2011
Ventura Chapter
Group Home Sensitivity Training Video
Los Angeles Chapter
Social Worker Education Training
San Bernardino Chapter
Seat on Foster Youth Steering Committee
Madera Chapter
Life Books Permanency Practice
San Francisco Chapter
Internship at Assessment Center
Santa Cruz Chapter
Improving Ombudsman Practices
2010
Siskiyou Chapter
Attorney Accountability
Orange Chapter
Ensuring Naturalization Paperwork