The banana slug moves silently across the forest floor, a strange but welcoming ambassador to the redwood cathedral above. For […more…]

What began in the heart of the Castro as a community dance for LGBTQ+ youth has blossomed into a life-changing […more…]

So, it’s no coincidence that Greg Hodge has led the Oakland-based Brotherhood of Elders Network for the better part of […more…]

Xochtil Larios was only 16 when she found herself behind bars and caught up in the criminal justice system. She […more…]

Soccer and poetry may seem like an unusual pairing, but America SCORES Bay Area knows it’s a magical mix with […more…]

“What appeals to me so much about A Home Within is the kind of person that makes the commitment to […more…]

On Friday, June 14th CURYJ hosted the first of our 3 Summer Town Nights events. We kicked off the series with our traditional […more…]

By age 17, Xochtil Larios had experienced the foster care system, homelessness, and incarceration in juvenile hall for “like my […more…]

Six-year-old Yahaira’s favorite part of school was looking at picture books. But as her vision became worse, she couldn’t enjoy […more…]

When Lee Dunne was growing up in England, football (or soccer – depending on who you’re talking to), was the […more…]

When Cody Van Felden turned 18, she became homeless after her foster parents kicked her out of the house because […more…]

“We would love it if kids didn’t need to go through a legal process that removed them from their family’s […more…]

As Joymara Coleman, a former foster youth, got ready to start college, she wanted a therapist in the Bay Area […more…]

Within the Bay Area, running parallel to the city’s sprawling landscape of ecological, cultural, and racial diversity, are increasing disparities […more…]

Wu Yee Children’s Services Presents the 2023 Visionary Dinner and Gala: Stories Across Time. Uniting Communities for Brighter Futures. Wu […more…]

A Home Within is thrilled to announce that we’ve acquired approval through the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer CE […more…]

YLC first launched the Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI) in 2008. QPI is a strategy, method, and approach to transforming a foster care […more…]

May is Foster Care Awareness Month and John Burton Advocates for Youth is delighted to be celebrating it with a […more…]

JBAY is closing in on its first year of the Critical Needs and Opportunity Fund and one thing is clear: it has […more…]

We’re excited to announce that on April 12th, 2023 Congressman Mark DeSaulnier visited the CASA office in Concord, CA to […more…]

Join Friends of the Children Bay Area on Thursday, April 27, 2023 6:00-9:00PM for their Find Your Spark! 2023 Gala […more…]