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2011, 2010, 2009

2011

Learn American Sign Language (ASL) at Family & Children Services!
A new 10-session class will begin February 28, 2011. Space is limited. Registrations must be received by February 23rd. For information, please contact Evette Ybarra at 408 899-5207 (VP) or (408) 200-8618 (V). Flyer and Registration Form. Learn more about our extensive Deaf/HOH Program services.

Nickels for Nonprofits at Whole Foods Market Palo Alto
We are delighted to be a beneficiary of the Nickels for Nonprofits Program through September 25, 2011! more

Closure of Deaf Families with Children Program
View our message of appreciation to the individuals and businesses that helped to make this program so special for two years. more

Learn ASL this Summer
Registration is open for beginning and advanced American Sign Language classes for adults. Sessions will meet this summer. The registration deadline is June 30. more

Divorce & Separation Support Group Accepting Registrations
A new session of Family & Children Services' Divorce & Separation Group will begin in July at our Palo Alto office. more

2010

The Usuals presents Fashion Show to Benefit Youth Space
On Friday, December 3, 2010, The Usuals will present 'Just The Way You Are,' a fashion show benefiting our LGBTQQ Youth Services and the Billy DeFrank LGBT Center. more

American Sign Language Class for Adults at Family & Children Services
We are excited to be offering a 12-week ASL class for adults at our Julian Street office. Learn more about this special learning opportunity.

Family & Children Services is proud to continue its partnership with United Way Silicon Valley
At the end of June, United Way Silicon Valley announced the recipients of its new 3-year grant awards. Family & Children Services' Independent Living Program serving youth emerging from the foster care system will receive a grant to increase its support for young people seeking employment. Learn more about the United Way's local grant awards.

Cochlear Implant Family Support Group forming. To participate in this free group, the family must reside in Santa Clara County and have a child under the age of 6 who has a Cochlear Implant and/or CODA. For information and to sign up, visit our Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services.

Charity Golf Classic Registration is Open
To register to play on May 17th at Los Altos Golf & Country Club, please visit our golf event page. Confirmed celebrity players include San Francisco 49er great Roger Craig and friends. Golfers will have the chance to win a Tesla Roadster in a hole-in-one contest!

Circle of Support Breakfast to Honor Eastside College Preparatory School
Family & Children Services and the Circle of Support Breakfast Committee are delighted to announce that the 2010 event honoree will be Chris Bischof accepting for Eastside College Preparatory School. Find all the event details here.

Silicon Valley Duck Race
The Silicon Valley Duck Race is coming! Adopt a duck (or a flock!) for the chance to win great prizes while supporting area nonprofits. Adopt under the team name 'Valle Monte League' (then team member Heidi Bonneau) and you will support one of Family & Children Services' most dedicated supporters in its efforts to raise funds for mental health services. (Important: If you select the 'Adopt NOW Fast Adoption,' rather than 'Adopt NOW by Selecting Your Favorite Team,' Valle Monte League will not receive credit for your adoption.)

Onlne registration is open for our May events!
Register now for our May 5th Circle of Support Breakfast or our May 16th Family & Children Services Charity Golf Classic.

Nina McLemore Trunk Show to benefit Family & Children Services
On May 10-13, 2010, a special trunk show of the Nina McLemore Spring Collection will be held in San Jose, with proceeds benefiting Family & Children Services. For details, please contact Maryanne McGlothlin at 650-543-5423 or by email. View flyer.

Save the Date - February 27!
Family & Children Services will host an Open House at our Julian Street office on Saturday, February 27th. The Open House will feature displays on our services and presentations on adolescent depression and teens and dating violence. Come to learn more about the work your support makes possible! more

2009

Shop for Books Online & Raise Funds for Family & Children Services Programs!
Through Kepler's Books & Magazines Community Partners Program, a percentage of your in-store or online purchase can benefit Family & Children Services. If you visit the store, simply give our name at the register. If you prefer the convenience of shopping online, follow this link to Kepler's and Family & Children Services will benefit from your purchase. Thank you!

Referral Page for Suicide Help Posted
This spring has brought a disturbing number of suicides. Family & Children Services has added a referral page with numbers of local suicide and crisis hotlines, warning signs, and grief support resources. Please find it here.

Family & Children Services Accepting Military Health Insurance
As of November 1, F&CS is a credentialed provider for TriWest, the division of TRICARE serving the western region of the U.S. This is the health plan for active duty service members, National Guard and Reserve members, retirees, and their families. For information or to schedule a counseling session, please call 650-326-6576.

Join us at Mosaic Restaurant in San Jose on August 24th
Valle Monte League, which has raised funds for Family & Children Services since 1954, will be the beneficiary of food and beverage sales at Mosaic Restaurant & Lounge on Monday, August 24th. The Mosaic Restaurant & Lounge is located inside the Hotel Montgomery in Downtown San Jose. Hope you can join us and raise funds for mental health services in the South Bay!

Support Mental Health Services by Adopting a Duck in the Silicon Valley Duck Race!
Valle Monte League, an all-volunteer organization that has raised funds for Family & Children Services since 1954. Valle Monte League is participating in the 2009 Silicon Valley Duck Race, which will be held on June 21st at Vasona Lake Park in Los Gatos. You can support Valle Monte League - and in turn the mental health services of Family & Children Services and four other South Bay agencies that benefit from Valle Monte's fundraising - by adopting a duck. In turn, you will have a chance to win $1,000,000 and other prizes. To adopt, visit the Duck Race web site and select "Valle Monte League" as the Team Name, or call Toni Dreier at Family & Children Services to request an adoption form to submit by mail: 650-326-6576 x 5412. Thank you!

Family & Children Services' Therapist Featured on Childhood Matters Radio Program
Evette Ybarra, a therapist in our Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Program, described services available for children and adults who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and their families on Childhood Matters. To listen to the archived April 5th program, visit Childhood Matters.

Family & Children Services Announces Partnership with Kepler's Books
We are happy to announce a new relationship with the Menlo Park-based independent bookseller, Kepler's Books & Magazines. Through this partnership, when Kepler's patrons mention Family & Children Services, a percentage of their purchases will be donated to support the agency's services. Please visit Kepler's and tell your friends! Find Kepler's online here!

Shop at Bloomingdale's on May 2nd!
On Saturday, May 2, 2009, Bloomingdale's at Stanford Shopping Center will present a benefit shopping day for Valle Monte League. Valle Monte League, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization, has raised funds for Family & Children Services for more than 50 years. This new fundraising day will raise funds to support the work of Family & Children Services and the four other mental health agencies Valle Monte League so generously supports. Please stop by, shop, and tell the sales clerk, "I'm here to support Valle Monte League." Your sales will make a difference for mental health services in our community. Thank you!

Divorce & Separation Group Begins February 25, 2009
F&CS will offer a six-week support and education group for adults in the transition of separation or divorce. Themes to be explored by the group will include strengths, healing, children's process, and topics of importance to the group members. This group will led by Nancy Klimp, MFT. For information or to register, please call Nancy at 650-326-6576 x 5503. View and print the group flyer.

Family & Children Services Launches Endowment Fund
In March 2006, the Board of Directors of Family & Children Services established an Endowment Fund for the agency. Gifts to the fund will help to ensure the long-term sustainability of the agency and its services to the community. For information, please call the Development Office at 650-326-6576.

Press Release Archive

July 2009
6-Week Divorce Group Accepting Registrations

April 2009
‘Women Who Light the Dark’ is Topic of 6th Annual Circle of Support Benefit

June 2008
5th Annual Circle of Support Benefit Featured Firoozeh Dumas, Honored Susan Ford Dorsey

April 2008
"Laughing Without An Accent" is Topic of 5th Annual Circle of Support Breakfast

February 2008
Support Group for Adults in Process of Divorce Begins in February

November 2007
Family & Children Services Hosts Free Financial Education Night November 15 in San Jose; Event is in Honor of National Family Week

October 2007
Family & Children Services Hosts Tea Party at The Bloomingdale's Shopping Benefit

June 2007
Family & Children Services Announces Spanish-Language DV Group in East Palo Alto

April 2007
Family & Children Services at ASL Expo on May 5th

“The Hidden Logic of Children & Teenagers” is Topic of 4th Annual Circle of Support Benefit Breakfast

March 2007
Family & Children Services Announces Two High-Level Appointments