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Bright Futures for Youth’s free and low-cost summer camps will help 400 children build friendships, develop new skills and make lifelong memories

For many families, summer camp is a financial burden. Bright Futures for Youth – thanks to our many donors like you – eases that burden with no- and low-cost summer camps.

More than 400 students will attend Bright Futures for Youth camps this summer, from the NEO GREAT Camp in partnership with the Grass Valley Police Department to The Friendship Club’s getaway camps in Monterey and the nearby mountains. Bright Futures for Youth will again offer our popular Summer Day Camp for five weeks at Deer Creek Elementary in Nevada City.

Each camp helps kids build positive relationships and make new friends in a friendly, fun and supervised environment. The camps are educational, engaging and some are even purpose-driven, with campers giving back to the community.

These academic and life lessons have never been more important after the past three years. Our camps can help children catch-up academically and socially. The camps may prevent the “summer slide,” a well-documented loss of learning of at least a month from the previous school year.

And, for many families, our camps and many workshops all summer long offer something often overlooked – a place where kids can spend several fun hours of constructive time while parents work.

But we can’t do this alone, we need your support. You can help make it possible for hundreds of kids to stay connected and active this summer, enjoy new experiences, gain confidence, and make new friends.

A donation to Bright Futures Youth will give children a summer to remember. If you would like to learn more, please contact Cheryl Rubin at 530-265-4311 ext. 206 or cherylr@bffyouth.org

The OCAP is excited to share the opportunity for new members to join the All Children Thrive Equity Advisory Group!  All Children Thrive – California (ACT) is a five-year initiative (2022-2026) to expand the role of cities and counties in preventing childhood trauma, countering its effects, and fostering community healing and resilience. Funded by the California Legislature, ACT is a partnership of UCLA (Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities), Community Partners, California Department of Public Health, and Public Health Advocates.

All Children Thrive maintains an Equity Advisory Group (EAG) to ensure the design and implementation of the ACT initiative is equity-focused and community-driven. The goal is to attract and maintain the input of people with lived experience in underinvested communities. With your professional/community/personal experience, if you think you could be a valued contributor to the ACT EAG, please sign up today!

The 2023 application to recruit EAG members is now open and closes on June 23, 2023.

EAG members:

• Attend quarterly in-person meetings
• Engage in evaluation activities
• Participate in a subcommittee. (Communications, Coaching, Data, Youth Development)
• Have the opportunity to engage with ACT cities
• Receive a $5000 stipend (will also support travel to meetings, when needed)

EAG members are invited to return annually if they remain in good standing. The first EAG meeting for this recruitment cohort will be in fall of 2023. Follow any of the links above to learn more or apply now.

The ACT is also excited to announce their first ACT podcast!  This podcast highlights Gema and Barbara Perez, a mother and daughter duo, from Greenfield Walking Group. Listen in as they discuss the changemaking dynamic they discovered through their partnership with ACT.  You can find this episode on Spotify, Apple, and Soundcloud in English (dubbed) and Spanish (original).

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Hike for Hope: A 3.2 Mile Walk for Suicide Prevention

June 25 | 9:30 AM Donner Memorial State Park
Register here

To see additional opportunities in the local county nonprofit sector, visit CNL’s Jobs Page on our website.

Positions available currently:

Center for the Arts – Development & Sponsorship Coordinator & Accounting Assistant
Community Beyond Violence – Program Support Specialist
Sierra Nevada Children’s Services (SNCS) – Education Director
Hospitality House – Shelter Case Manager, Outreach Case Manager, Drug and Alcohol Counselor Case Manager, Shelter and Community Advocate 
FREED – Fix-It Program Coordinator 
Saint Joseph’s Cultural Center – Groundskeeper
Sierra Harvest – Farm to School Director & Marketing & Events Coordinator
Woolman at Sierra Friends Center – Maintenance Technician 

Sierra College Jobs Individuals interested in Sierra College vacancies may apply at: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/sierracollege

Connecting Jail-Based IET Programs to Career Pathways

The Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE) and the ADVANCE IET team are  delighted to invite you to a live webinar on Connecting Jail-Based IET Programs to Career Pathways on 7/11/23 from 3:30 – 4:30 pm ET hosted by the ADVANCE Integrated Education and Training (IET) federal initiative.  Register at this link.  

Representatives from the Integrated Education and Training (IET) in Corrections federal initiative, Michelle Tolbert and Jessie Stadd from RTI International, will share how to partner with jails to design and deliver Integrated Education and Training (IET) programs. They will present an overview of educational programs in jails and describe how jail-based IET programs can connect learners to career pathways as their correctional status changes. Panelists currently offering programs in jails will also share their partnership experiences and lessons learned from IET development and delivery.

This event is open to all adult educators – please share with your colleagues!

We invite you to also check out the IET Design Toolkit and the IET in Corrections companion guide to the Toolkit in the LINCS Resource Collection.

The Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) is seeking public comment on the development of a California Youth Apprenticeship Grant Program. As college tuition continues to increase, many younger people are seeking alternative pathways to gain meaningful employment and avoid the financial burden of student loan debt. Youth apprenticeships offer an attractive option for those who want to gain hands-on experience and earn a living while learning valuable skills in their chosen field. Developing apprenticeships for both in-school and out-of-school youth is a priority for DAS. Two key components include the convening of the California Youth Apprenticeship Committee (CYAC), as well as the $20 million in funding allocated to the California Youth Apprenticeship Grant (CYAG) Program in FY 2022-2023. DAS has been empowered to deploy CYAG, and to develop this grant program to serve opportunity youth, DAS is seeking public comment through July 14, 2023.

The objective of CYAG is to create pathways for opportunity youth to access pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs in sectors across the economy. Opportunity youth are people aged 16 to 24 who are at risk of disconnection or are disconnected from the education system and might be unemployed, unhoused, in the child welfare, juvenile justice, or criminal legal systems, living in concentrated poverty, or facing barriers to labor market participation. Through this grant program, services will be delivered principally through collaborative, mission-driven, community-based organizations with experience in providing services to opportunity youth. For further insight on the framing of the grant as articulated in SB 191, visit the CYAG webpage. 

The California Youth Apprenticeship Committee (CYAC) was established by the legislature through SB-191 with the goal to expand youth apprenticeship opportunities across the state. Comprised of 19 members representing youth, youth-serving organizations, labor, employers of youth, K-12 schools, community colleges, and the public workforce system, the CYAC is tasked with developing guiding principles for CYAG, creating clear definitions for youth and high school apprenticeships, and offering insight into expanding youth apprenticeship in California. The committee aims to address the needs of young people seeking structured and affordable pathways to good careers, while also providing businesses with a new way to cultivate a skilled and diverse young workforce that can compete as the economy changes. At the June 26 public meeting hosted via Zoom, DAS will present the framework of this new grant program to CYAC members and invite public comment. To join this meeting, please visit the CYAC public meeting page.

Apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeship programs offer a promising earn-and-learn pathway into a career in a variety of sectors. By investing in these programs, California is creating a stronger and more diverse workforce, better equipped to tackle the challenges of the future. We look forward to hearing from the apprenticeship community and from youth-serving organizations regarding how DAS can best deploy this new grant program to invite and support more opportunity youth to access these life-changing opportunities.

Library’s Summer Learning Program for Kids & Teens Starts June 12^th

Our voices have power. We use our voices to share stories, express ourselves, and spark change. Our voices include not only the sounds we make, but the words we write, the art we create, the movements we perform, and the actions we take each day to impact our world. With this year’s Summer Learning theme, Find Your Voice!, the library encourages participants to embrace reading and find inspiration for self-expression.

This year’s Find Your Voice! Summer Learning program will include events and workshops at all Nevada County Library locations. From Wild Things’ amazing and inspiring animal rescue program, to fun hula hoop workshops by Shyhoopz, the library has got you covered with free and family-friendly activities!

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• The Behavioral Health Scholarship Program (BHSP) purpose is to increase the number of highly trained behavioral health professionals providing direct patient care in an underserved area or qualified facility within California (see grant guide for eligible list).  Those awarded the Behavioral Health scholarship may receive up to $25,000.  If awarded, recipients agree to a twelve (12) month service obligation practicing in an eligible healthcare profession, providing a minimum of 32 hours per week of direct patient care in an underserved community.Click here for the application information and grant guide with more detailed information. Applications must be submitted by 3:00 p.m., August 15, 2023.

• The Golden State Social Opportunities Program (GSSOP) purpose is to increase the number of highly trained behavioral health professionals providing direct patient care in California-based nonprofit organizations.  Those awarded the Golden State Social Opportunities scholarship may receive up to $25,000 per year for a total of up to $50,000.  If awarded, recipients agree to a twenty-four (24) month service obligation practicing in an eligible healthcare profession, providing a minimum of 32 hours per week of direct patient care in a community-based organization. Application can be found here: HCAI Funding Portal. Applications must be submitted by 3:00 p.m., August 15, 2023.

California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program

The California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program (CalKIDS) gives children in California a jump start on saving for college or career training by depositing seed money into a CalKIDS account to pay for future education after high school. Foster children and those experiencing homelessness can receive up to $1,500.

To be eligible for CalKIDS, participants must be:
Born in California on or after July 1, 2022; or
An eligible low-income public school student in grades 1-12 in California.
Visit the CalKids website or check out this quick video to learn more.