Related Links

CASA Related

California CASA:

http://www.californiacasa.org/

National CASA:

http://www.casaforchildren.org/

Child Welfare Related

Stanislaus County Community Services Agency: http://www.csa-stanislaus.com/

Stanislaus County Department of Child Support Services: http://www.stancodcss.org/

Education Related

Foster Ed Connect - A free online community and resource clearinghouse for all those working to help children and youth in the California foster care system succeed in school.

www.fosteredconnect.org

Stanislaus County Office of Education:

http://www.stancoe.org/

Stanislaus County School District and Schools:

http://www.stancoe.org/index/districts.html

Stanislaus County SELPA (Special Education Local Planning Agency):

http://www.stan-co.k12.ca.us/student_services/special_ed.html

California Department of Education:

http://www.cde.ca.gov/

California County Offices of Education:

http://www.stancoe.org/index/county_offices.html

CASE Advocacy for Special Education:

http://www.caseadvocacy.org/

Special Education Information:

http://www.wrightslaw.com/

Foster Youth Legislation and Statutes

Information about California Assembly Bill (AB)490: http://www.abanet.org/child/rclji/education/ab490.html

Information about California Assembly Bill (AB)3632 for Children with Mental Health needs within Special Education: http://www.best-pals.org/a_ed_special_ed.html

Other Sites of Interest

Stanislaus County Superior Court:

http://www.stanct.org/

The Modesto Bee:

http://www.modbee.com/

The California Youth Connection (A website driven for - and by -current and former Foster youth): http://www.calyouthconn.org/site/cyc/

Foster Connections via Stanislaus County CSA

(Resources for Foster Youth):

http://www.csa-stanislaus.com/content.php?nav=childrens-services/foster-connections.htm