CE: Educational Rights Holder Training
What does it mean to become an Educational Champion?
If you would like to help a child in foster care navigate the educational system, come learn about becoming an "Education Rights Holder." When a child in foster care does not have a viable adult in his life to support, advocate, and remove barriers to his education, the court must appoint a responsible adult to carry out these duties. Ventura County has a need for volunteers who are willing to be assigned education rights for one or more children in foster care. Foster parents, mentors, and other trained, committed volunteers are appropriate education rights holders. Minimum commitment to an assigned child is one year.
The course will be facilitated by Laura Welbourn from VCOE Foster Youth Services and Joanna Della Gatta from SELPA. An education rights holder and student from foster care will also share their personal experience and answer questions. Includes working lunch.
For more information, contact Foster Youth Services at (805) 437-1525 or email fys@vcoe.org. To register, email Rhonda Carlson at rcarlson@vcccd.edu. You must register no later than May 7th.
CE Hours: 6
