Tag: foster children

Governor Brown’s Decentralization Plan needs a carve out for Foster Youth Services

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Governor Brown’s decentralization plan looks good and will fund education at a higher per capita rate but at what cost to foster children and youth? As the attached article at the Chronicle of Social Change Article reveals, the proposed plan leaves to much to independent leadership of localities for the funding and execution of special…



Local Community Orgainzation Receives Accolades and Funding

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Covenant Community Services, Inc. (Covenant) had a busy Fall in 2012. The local Bakersfield nonprofit received awards for their work in the neighborhood of Oildale, California and a recent grant from Chevron. Covenant purchased property at 1700 North Chester in Oildale, California in June of 2011. after extensive repairs and re-construction, Covenant opened the doors…



Foster Care News You Can Use

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Covenant will begin a new feature on this blog that includes a recap of current news that we find worthy to share. There is so much information that comes out on a regular basis about foster care but most of it seems negative in scope. Thus, Covenant will strive to present an accurate yet balanced…