Resources for Educators: The Nugget, October 2020

The Nugget September 2020New Foster Youth Education Liaison

Please help us welcome our new Foster Youth Education Liaison Benjamin Brown. Benjamin took over for Wendy Cerrona and will be case managing foster youth grades TK-8 and tutoring foster youth grades K-12. He will be making contact with schools that have foster youth enrolled but don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you identify a foster youth who is struggling.

Nevada County Foster Youth Services provides students in out-of-home placements with the resources needed to achieve their maximum educational and vocational potential and well-being through a holistic, multidisciplinary and collaborative approach. For more information regarding Foster Youth Services, please visit NCSOS Foster Youth Services.

More from the October Nugget:

  • National Preparedness Week, including the Great California ShakeOut earthquake preparedness event, wildfire preparedness, safety resources, evacuation tags, and assembling go-bags.
  • Professional Development, including educator library cards, Google teacher certification, and Zoom EdCamp
  • Student Enrichment, including supporting children through distance learning, access to meals, Nevada County Reads and Writes logo contest, THP+ Go-bags for foster youth — and so much more!

Read all about it in the October Nugget