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Foster Care - Adoption ~ TLC Child & Family Services. Our mission is to help you help children in need by becoming a Resource Family. In Sonoma County alone, there are 50+ children each day who need homes, sometimes for a few days and sometimes forever. We welcome single adults, couples, empty-nesters, renters, homeowners, self-employed, and retirees. Our agency and staff fully support the LGBTQI community and people from all backgrounds. There are many ways you can welcome a child into your home. Emergency foster care – When child protective services determines that a child is not safe in their current home, an emergency foster home is needed immediately.
FOSTER CARE – Children need a safe home while their biological family is given the opportunity to remedy the life circumstances that led to the child’s removal. Concurrent placement – The goal is for a child to have as few placements as possible, so a plan is made for the resource family to become the child’s forever family if reunification with biological family is not possible.
ADOPTION – Our Adoption Program helps place foster children from birth to 21 years of age in fost-adopt homes. TLC facilitates over 40 adoptions every year. Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC) – Some children and teens qualify for extra support services to help them and their resource family to address challenging behaviors. ISFC families are provided more intensive case management and support from the TLC team as well as an increased monthly stipend.
SERVICES TLC provides a full range of services to support individuals and families in their journey to become foster and adoptive parents. Beginning with your one- on-one orientation, TLC will be there to guide you every step of the way as you build and grow your family.
707-528-3020, tlc4kids.org/foster-adoption/, info@tlc4kids.org
Thru Dec 13 ~ Rabobank collecting toys for kids, letters to Santa. Customers & community members can donate new, unwrapped toys at drop boxes at both Rabobank branches. Rabobank Branches, 201 3rd St, Santa Rosa & 10 Maple St., Sonoma, rabobankamerica. com/News-and-Press/Latest- News/2018/November/Toys-for-Tots
Nov 30 - Dec 1 ~ Festival of Trees- The Fabulous Women holiday extravaganza, benefiting Sonoma County rebuild communities. Free, Nov 30 6p-9p & Dec 1 3p-9p, Hotel Petaluma, 205 Kentucky Street, Petaluma, thefabulouswomen.com
Dec 1 ~ 40 Rings Benefit Concert with The Seshen and Ghost & The City. A night of dancing and do-gooding. All proceeds from the concert will support Open Door Legal. $25 per adult, 21+, showtime 8:30p, River Theater, 16135 Main Street, Guerneville, 40rings. eventbrite.com/?aff=gazette
Dec 1 ~ Analy Music Program Mattress Fundraiser Purchasing a quality mattress at discount pricing PLUS support excellence in Analy Music. 10a - 5p, Analy High School Cafeteria, 6950 Analy Ave, Sebastopol, 707- 824-2337, Janis Snyder, facebook. com/events/383345305777077/, coordinator@analybandwagon.org
Dec 2 ~ Out of the Fire Benefit Concert & Silent Auction. Legendary Sonoma County musicians. All proceeds go to The Out of the Fire Benefit Trust Fund. $10 Advance, $15 @ Door, 1p - 7p, Sally Tomatoes, 1100 Valley House Drive, Rohnert Park, eventbrite.com/e/ out-of-the-fire-benefit-concert-silent- auction-tickets-51321407712
Dec 6 ~ Green Valley 4-H Holiday Wreath Making Fundraiser. $35 and you go home with a holiday wreath. We can only take the first 25! $35, 6- 8p, Youth Ag & Leadership Foundation of Sonoma County, 6445 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park, eventbrite.com/e/green- valley-4-h-holiday-wreath-making- fundraiser-tickets-51572177772
Dec 6 ~ Holiday Networking Party & Environmental Awards. Benefit for the Environmental Center of Sonoma County. Good food, wine, hot cider and music. $30 includes dinner & 1 drink, 5 - 8p, 6000 Sebastopol Ave/ Hwy 12, Sebastopol, envirocentersoco. org/holiday-networking-party/
Library SAT Intensive prep classes
Sonoma County Library will offer free 5-hour SAT Intensive prep classes during January and February 2019 for high school juniors who will be taking the Scholastic
Aptitude Test (SAT). Registration is required and begins on Saturday, Dec. 8.
Students or parents can pick up registration forms at the six libraries where the class will be offered: Windsor Regional Library, Petaluma Regional Library, Central Santa Rosa Library, Cloverdale Regional Library, Forestville Library and Rincon Valley Library. Registration is limited to high school juniors.
The SAT Intensive prep class includes study and review of problematic areas
of all sections of the SAT, including the essay. Students are provided with an individual copy of “The Official SAT Prep Guide” for use in the class and extended study at home. The class is in two parts of 2.5 hours each; must attend both parts.
The course is offered at these locations, dates, and times: Windsor Regional Library: Tuesday, Jan. 2 and Friday, Jan. 4 from 10:15
a.m. to 12:45 p.m., 9291 Old Redwood Hwy, Windsor, (707) 838-1020
Petaluma Regional Library: Wednesday, Jan. 3 and Saturday, Jan. 5 from 3 to 5:30 p.m., 100 Fairgrounds Dr, Petaluma, (707) 763-9801
Central Santa Rosa Library: Monday, Feb. 4 and Wednesday, Feb. 13 from 6 to 8:30 p.m., 211 E St, Santa Rosa, (707) 308-3020
Cloverdale Regional Library: Wednesday, Feb. 6 and Saturday, Feb. 9 from 2:30 to 5 p.m., 401 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale, (707) 894-5271
Forestville Library: Wednesdays, Feb. 20 and Feb. 27 from 3 to 5:30 p.m., 7050 Covey Rd, Forestville, (707) 887-7654
Rincon Valley Library: Mondays, Feb. 25 and March 4 from 5:30 to 8 p.m., 6959 Montecito Blvd, Santa Rosa, (707) 537-0162
A majority of past SAT Intensive participants say they feel better prepared for the SAT test format, directions and scoring, and would recommend the class to a friend. One parent said, “These college talks and preparation classes are invaluable to both parents and students.”
Attendance is limited to 25 high school juniors at each location.
For more information, contact Kathy DeWeese at 707-545-0831 ext. 1513. Read more about services and programs offered by the library at www.sonomacounty. libcal.com and keep in touch with the library at www.sonomalibrary.org and on Facebook, www.facebook.com/sonomalibrary.
The Hub Cyclery ~ Cotati Bike Drive- We are providing refurbished bikes free of charge to families affected by the fires. Visit us or email for more in- formation! The Hub Cyclery, 7880 Old Redwood Hwy., Cotati, 707-795-6670, thehubcyclery.com/, bikedonations@ thehubcyclery.com
Workforce Fund - helps struggling local workers with emergency rent/ deposits to prevent them from becoming homeless. Workforce Monday - Buy PIZZA after 6pm when Smart Pizza donates 10%, Smart Pizza, 16205 1st St, Guerneville, 707-869-0651 Workforce Wednesdays - 6p for a family-style meal for a $15 suggested donation at Timberline Restaurant, 16440 4th Street, Guerneville, 707-604- 7617. One-time donations can be made using the button on our website at russianriveralliance.org, or by check made payable to the Russian River Alliance – Workforce Fund, 15999 River Rd. #A, Guerneville, Ca. 95446, or to P.O. Box 904, Monte Rio, Ca. 95462. INFO: 707-869-0651, Jennifer Wertz, russianriveralliance.org
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